Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Westacre Crescent area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Tettenhall Wightwick , and the 247th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westacre Crescent (WV3 9AX) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% lower than the Tettenhall Wightwick average (54.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westacre Crescent (WV3 9AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fox Hollow, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Studley Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Wolverhampton

Crime Over Time in Westacre Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fox Hollow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fox Hollow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Fox Hollow Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westacre Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Westacre Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westacre Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brantley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brantley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 9 of 9

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑