Total Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 83.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hill Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ettingshall North , and the 299th 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 Hill Avenue (WV4 6QA) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Avenue (WV4 6QA), the main crime hotspot is near Pugh Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newman Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pritchett Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pritchett Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Genthorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Birmingham New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birmingham New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lapper Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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