Crime Rates at Whernside Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 0TQ

Whernside Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Oxley , and the 275th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whernside Drive (WV6 0TQ) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Oxley average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whernside Drive (WV6 0TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Skipton Green, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crosby Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.