Crime Rates at Birchill Avenue, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, WV5 0DR

Birchill Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wombourne North , and the 110th highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

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 Birchill Avenue (WV5 0DR) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% higher than the Wombourne North average (49.4 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchill Avenue (WV5 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Lamb Crescent. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.