Total Crime Rate
102.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
71.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Spenser Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn , and the 55th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Spenser Avenue (WV6 7QQ) in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spenser Avenue (WV6 7QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tamar Grove, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churnet Grove (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rockingham Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamar Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgefield Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgefield Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamar Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sandown Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamar Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Auden Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Parkway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamar Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cheriton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamar Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Milton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avon Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Churnet Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penda Grove | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.