Total Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.2 1/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Griffiths Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Himley & Swindon , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Griffiths Drive (WV5 0JW) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% lower than the Himley & Swindon average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Griffiths Drive (WV5 0JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cranwell Green, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clover Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Griffiths Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cygnet Court —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cranwell Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cygnet Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Longlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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