Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rakegate Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bushbury North , and the 249th lowest crime rate of 784 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 Rakegate Close (WV10 6US) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower than the Bushbury North average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rakegate Close (WV10 6US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kyle Close, where police recorded 144 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Minehead Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rakegate Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Renton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Eccleshall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Minehead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Minehead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Minehead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minehead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minehead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eccleshall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kyle Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ingestre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brunslow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunslow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kyle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kyle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kyle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lewisham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lewisham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kyle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kyle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kyle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kyle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kyle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kyle Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kyle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kyle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kyle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kyle Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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