Total Crime Rate
41.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Warstones Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Penn , and the 213th 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 Warstones Road (WV4 4LR) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Warstones Road (WV4 4LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingslow Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Penn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Reedham Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingslow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hill Croft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingslow Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingslow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Billy Wright Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Billy Wright Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brookdale Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arley Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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