Crime Rates at Heron Close, Coven, Wolverhampton, WV9 5JE

Heron Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brewood, Coven & Blymhill , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

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 Heron Close (WV9 5JE) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% lower than the Brewood, Coven & Blymhill average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Close (WV9 5JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parson'S Croft (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.