Total Crime Rate

116.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Minerva Lane area has the 37th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 213th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Minerva Lane (WV1 3LX) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average (100.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minerva Lane (WV1 3LX), the main crime hotspot is near Union Mill Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Minerva Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Sharrocks Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sharrocks Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Commercial Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Knowles Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Mill Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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