Total Crime Rate
942.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broad 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| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wednesfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Field Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bailey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Mill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wolverhampton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wolverhampton | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corn Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corn Hill | — |
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