Crime Rates at Needwood Drive, Wolverhampton, WV4 6BT

Needwood Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ettingshall North , and the 342nd highest 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 Needwood Drive (WV4 6BT) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% lower than the Ettingshall North average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Needwood Drive (WV4 6BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Needwood Drive, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Florence Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.