Total Crime Rate
48.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elmdon Close area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bushbury North , and the 258th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elmdon Close (WV10 6XL) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elmdon Close (WV10 6XL), the main crime hotspot is near Probert Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bushbury North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meriden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Renton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxley Moor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oxley Moor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Probert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meriden Road | Under investigation |
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