Total Crime Rate

160.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 160.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Lamb Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wombourne North , and the 20th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

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 Lamb Crescent (WV5 0DZ) in the last 12 months was 160.5 per 1,000 residents and was 219.2% higher than the Wombourne North average (50.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 113.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lamb Crescent (WV5 0DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Hill Drive, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elm Tree Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lamb Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Lamb Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dingle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wood Hill Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lamb Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Lamb Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeybourne Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Hill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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