Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Windmill Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Tettenhall Wightwick , and the 365th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Lane (WV3 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% higher than the Tettenhall Wightwick average (60.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Lane (WV3 8HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bagridge Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellesbourne Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Castlecroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denham Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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