Total Crime Rate

942.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 942.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 212.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 181.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 112.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 104.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 69.5 10/10
  • Public order 61.8 10/10
  • Drugs 54.1 10/10
  • Other theft 54.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.4 10/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Other crime 15.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.4 10/10
  • Robbery 15.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.4 9/10
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

Broad Gauge Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 9th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Gauge Way (WV10 0BA) in the last 12 months was 942.1 per 1,000 residents and was 840.8% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 305.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Gauge Way (WV10 0BA), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bushbury South & Low Hill

Crime Over Time in Broad Gauge Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wednesfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Field Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Union Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wolverhampton Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wolverhampton Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Albion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre
Sep 2025Other theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corn Hill
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corn Hill

Data Sources

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