Total Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leasowe Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn , and the 99th lowest 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 Leasowe Drive (WV6 7TU) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leasowe Drive (WV6 7TU), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Croft. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barley Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cloverdale | Under investigation |
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