Total Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 26.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Common Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Himley & Swindon , and the 100th lowest 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 Common Road (WV5 0LN) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Himley & Swindon average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Common Road (WV5 0LN), 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 Common Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Griffiths Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lamb Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lamb Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lamb Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dingle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Hill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wood Hill Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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