Crime Rates at Marsh Lane, Fordhouses, Wolverhampton, WV10 6RX

Marsh Lane area has the 34th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bushbury North , and the 315th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marsh Lane (WV10 6RX) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Lane (WV10 6RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chetton Green, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Minehead Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.