Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 39.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wordsworth Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Ettingshall North , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Avenue (WV4 6SX) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Avenue (WV4 6SX), the main crime hotspot is near Needwood Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wordsworth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Ward Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beverley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crabtree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crabtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Genthorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moreton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pritchett Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pritchett Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Needwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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