Crime Rates at Wesley Avenue, Codsall, Wolverhampton, WV8 1JZ

Wesley Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bilbrook , and the 111th 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 Wesley Avenue (WV8 1JZ) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower than the Bilbrook average (76.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Avenue (WV8 1JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Oak Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodside Grove (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.