Total Crime Rate

206.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 206.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 41.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
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Crime overview

Lancaster Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Penn , and the 64th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Gardens (WV4 4DN) in the last 12 months was 206.4 per 1,000 residents and was 356.5% higher than the Penn average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Gardens (WV4 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Woodlands Cottages. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lancaster Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodlands Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodlands Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Cottages Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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