Total Crime Rate

82.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lamb Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wombourne North , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 356 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 0ED) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lamb Crescent (WV5 0ED), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lamb Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Hill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Planks Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Longlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cranwell Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamb Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamb Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lamb Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Planks Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rennison Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Windsor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Planks Lane —
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Data Sources

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