Total Crime Rate
36.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pinfold Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Penn , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pinfold Lane (WV4 4EE) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% lower than the Penn average (49.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pinfold Lane (WV4 4EE), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 106 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Penn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Manor Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinfold Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Cottages | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Cottages | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodlands Cottages | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Under investigation |
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