Total Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 27.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Farndale Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Oxley , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 782 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 Farndale Avenue (WV6 0TW) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Oxley average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farndale Avenue (WV6 0TW), the main crime hotspot is near Reansway Square. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farndale Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glaisdale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hambrook Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibbs Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denmark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denmark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reansway Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reansway Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tring Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keldy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keldy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingleby Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingleby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bransdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gatis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Hampton Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Andrews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Hampton Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Hampton Road West Under investigation

Data Sources

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