Total Crime Rate

96.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 96.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Other crime 12.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Newman Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ettingshall North , and the 257th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newman Avenue (WV4 6DA) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newman Avenue (WV4 6DA), 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 Newman Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pritchett Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Pritchett Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Needwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newman Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birmingham New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Genthorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Birmingham New Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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