Total Crime Rate
64.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bate Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ettingshall South & Spring Vale , and the 389th lowest 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 Bate Street (WV4 6NL) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% higher than the Ettingshall South & Spring Vale average (62.7 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bate Street (WV4 6NL), the main crime hotspot is near Darby Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Babors Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pointon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Pointon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rookery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elwells Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bayliss Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baker Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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