Total Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Farndale 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.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glaisdale Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hambrook Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibbs Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kenton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Denmark Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Denmark Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reansway Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrews Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reansway Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tring Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keldy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keldy Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleby Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleby Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bransdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gatis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Hampton Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | St Andrews Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Hampton Road West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Hampton Road West | Under investigation |
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