Total Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Herbhill Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 383rd lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Herbhill Close (WV4 5EH) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Blakenhall average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herbhill Close (WV4 5EH), the main crime hotspot is near Wolverhampton Road East. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herbhill Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ranworth Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broadstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pencombe Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ermington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larcombe Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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