Total Crime Rate
184.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cannock Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 94th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cannock Road (WV10 0RW) in the last 12 months was 184.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 89.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cannock Road (WV10 0RW), the main crime hotspot is near Raynor Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 20 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 | Other theft | Maurice Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maurice Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Raynor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Raynor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raynor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raynor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Riddings | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Raynor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cadman Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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