Crime Rates at Lapper Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV4 6PP

Lapper Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ettingshall North , and the 345th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lapper Avenue (WV4 6PP) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 165.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lapper Avenue (WV4 6PP), the main crime hotspot is near Woodcross Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.