Crime Rates at Cotswold Drive, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, WV7 3DQ

Cotswold Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Albrighton , and the 366th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cotswold Drive (WV7 3DQ) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% higher than the Albrighton average (45.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotswold Drive (WV7 3DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wolverley Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.