Crime Rates at Burcot Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV1 2SG

Burcot Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burcot Avenue (WV1 2SG) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% lower than the East Park average (107.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burcot Avenue (WV1 2SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coventry Street, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kelsall Close (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.