Total Crime Rate
34.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mount Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Penn , and the 170th 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 Mount Road (WV4 5RU) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mount Road (WV4 5RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wakeley Hill, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saffron Gardens (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 | Burglary | Brenton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wakeley Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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