Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Douglas Place area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bushbury North , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 782 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 Douglas Place (WV10 6JP) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower than the Bushbury North average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Place (WV10 6JP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Douglas Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Beechcroft Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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