Crime Rates at Canterbury Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XA

Canterbury Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn , and the 122nd 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 Canterbury Drive (WV6 7XA) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canterbury Drive (WV6 7XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Darwin Court, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barley Croft (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.