Total Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.8 1/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Perton Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Tettenhall Wightwick , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Perton Road (WV6 8DN) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower than the Tettenhall Wightwick average (54.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Perton Road (WV6 8DN), the main crime hotspot is near Elmley Grove. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Perton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmsdale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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