Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 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 76.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wombourne North , and the 91st highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lamb Crescent (WV5 0EE) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lamb Crescent (WV5 0EE), the main crime hotspot is near Wood Hill Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lamb Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lamb Crescent —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wood Hill Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Hill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dingle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lamb Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lamb Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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