Total Crime Rate
45.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clapgate Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Himley & Swindon , and the 165th highest crime rate of 356 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 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Himley & Swindon average (100.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clapgate Road (WV5 8ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cushman Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oaklands (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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