Crime Rates at Pencombe Drive, Wolverhampton, WV4 5EW

Pencombe Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 159th 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 Pencombe Drive (WV4 5EW) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Blakenhall average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pencombe Drive (WV4 5EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.