Crime in WV15: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
WV15 recorded 27 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.56 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 25.0% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment27 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 25.0% year-on-year
Total Crimes
27Annual Crime Rate
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Within WV15 district
South Staffordshire
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Court Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Hollow Ash Lane Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1 | 3 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 2 Burglary: 2 | 2 |
| Chapel Lane Map | total: 1 Burglary: 1 | 1 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 1 Possession of weapons: 1 | 1 |
| Estate Road Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| Brook Lane Map | total: 1 Public order: 1 | 1 |
| Walker Close Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Wolverhampton Road Map | total: 1 Burglary: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: WV15
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WV15 (44.4%). Burglary (22.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (11.1%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in WV15 has fallen sharply — by 25.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for WV15 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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