Crime Rates at Newport Road, Albrighton, Wolverhampton, WV7 3EH

Newport Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Albrighton , and the 266th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newport Road (WV7 3EH) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% higher than the Albrighton average (49.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Road (WV7 3EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abney Avenue, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St. Cuthberts Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.