Total Crime Rate

37.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 37.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Clapgate Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Himley & Swindon , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clapgate Road (WV5 8ED) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% lower than the Himley & Swindon average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clapgate Road (WV5 8ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clap Gate Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Houndel Grove (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Clapgate Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clap Gate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosebury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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