Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 74.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • 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

Moreton Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ettingshall North , and the 341st 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 Moreton Avenue (WV4 6SE) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moreton Avenue (WV4 6SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kenilworth Crescent, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wolverhampton Road East (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moreton Avenue area

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

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