Crime in WV7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
WV7 recorded 15 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 0.77 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 60.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 40.0% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring15.98 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment15 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 40.0% year-on-year
Total Crimes
15Annual Crime Rate
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Within WV7 district
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Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| High Street Map | total: 3 Burglary: 1 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Elm Road Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Hereford Close Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Loak Road Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Bushfield Road Map | total: 1 Drugs: 1 | 1 |
| Redford Drive Map | total: 1 Drugs: 1 | 1 |
| Fair Lawn Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Charles Avenue Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Austin Drive Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: WV7
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WV7 (60.0%). Drug Offences (13.3%) and Burglary (6.7%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in WV7 has fallen sharply — by 40.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for WV7 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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