Crime Rates at Wells Close, Perton, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XD

Wells Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 356 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 Wells Close (WV6 7XD) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Close (WV6 7XD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jedburgh Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Croft (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.