Crime Rates at Severn Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7QN

Severn Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn , and the 154th highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

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 Severn Drive (WV6 7QN) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% lower than the Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn average (56.4 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Severn Drive (WV6 7QN), the main crime hotspot is near Tamar Grove. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.