Total Crime Rate

169.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 169.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 27.6 7/10
  • Other theft 19.7 10/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hazel Grove area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wombourne North , and the 15th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hazel Grove (WV5 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 169.3 per 1,000 residents and was 236.6% higher than the Wombourne North average (50.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Grove (WV5 9EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hazel Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanham Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lear Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Public order Hazel Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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