WV5 has an annual crime rate of 52.07 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in WV5?

As of April 2026, WV5 has an annual crime rate of 52.07 per 1,000 residents, based on 74 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in WV5?

The most common crime type in WV5 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 24 incidents in April 2026 — 32.4% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the WV5 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WV5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WV5 recorded 74 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.25 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring52.07 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment74 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 3.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

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Annual Crime Rate

52.07per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

588

Within WV5 district

South Staffordshire

17,398

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Lamb Crescent Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1	3
Dingle Road Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	3
Gospel Ash Road Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Shopping Area Map	total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Van Diemans Road Map	total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other crime: 1	2
Bridgnorth Avenue Map	total: 2 Burglary: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Wood Hill Drive Map	total: 2 Possession of weapons: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Parking Area Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2	2
White Row Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2	2
Ebstree Meadow Map	total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

74 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

32.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

18.9%

Vehicle Crime

10.8%

Public Order

9.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.8%

Other Theft

6.8%

Drug Offences

5.4%

Burglary

4.1%

Weapons Possession

2.7%

Other Crime

1.4%

Robbery

1.4%

Crime Analysis: WV5

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in WV5 at 32.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.9%) and Vehicle Crime (10.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WV5 has fallen slightly — by 3.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WV5 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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