Total Crime Rate
26.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pinfold Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Penn , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 784 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 Pinfold Lane (WV4 4EN) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pinfold Lane (WV4 4EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reedham Gardens, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pinfold Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Penn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Reedham Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brookdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinfold Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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