Crime Rates at Millside, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, WV5 8JJ

Millside area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Himley & Swindon , and the 12th 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 Millside (WV5 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 7.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% lower than the Himley & Swindon average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millside (WV5 8JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Furnace Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forge Valley Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.