Crime Rates at Burcot Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV1 2SB

Burcot Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 316th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burcot Avenue (WV1 2SB) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% lower than the East Park average (107.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burcot Avenue (WV1 2SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coventry Street, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birkdale Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.