Crime Rates at Severn Drive, Wolverhampton, WV6 7QU

Severn Drive area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn , and the 6th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Severn Drive (WV6 7QU) in the last 12 months was 260.5 per 1,000 residents and was 361.9% 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 Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 80.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Severn Drive (WV6 7QU), 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.