Total Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Needwood Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ettingshall North , and the 275th highest crime rate of 782 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 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% higher than the Ettingshall North average (78.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% 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 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Florence Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Needwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Needwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crabtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Genthorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pritchett Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Pritchett Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Beverley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crabtree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newman Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birmingham New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Birmingham New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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