Total Crime Rate
46.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Avon Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn , and the 169th highest crime rate of 355 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 Avon Close (WV6 7QS) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Avon Close (WV6 7QS), the main crime hotspot is near Churnet Grove. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Perton Lakeside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Milton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avon Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgefield Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sedgefield Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Churnet Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cheriton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rockingham Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Auden Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sandown Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tintagel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Court | Under investigation |
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