Crime Rates at Spenser Avenue, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7QQ

Spenser Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn , and the 58th highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spenser Avenue (WV6 7QQ) in the last 12 months was 99.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spenser Avenue (WV6 7QQ), 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.