Total Crime Rate

131.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.1 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 131.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 38.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lawnswood Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ettingshall North , and the 157th 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 Lawnswood Avenue (WV4 6RZ) in the last 12 months was 131.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% 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 11 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 Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawnswood Avenue (WV4 6RZ), the main crime hotspot is near Wolverhampton Road East. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lawnswood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moreton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Genge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lawnswood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A4123 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hateley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hateley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Genge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Kenilworth Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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