Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 52.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

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 6SA) 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 6SA), the main crime hotspot is near Chetton Green. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marsh Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witney Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewisham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Padbury Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wragby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witney Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chetton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewisham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chetton Green
Apr 2026Public order Marsh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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