Crime Rates at Primrose Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV10 8AP

Primrose Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bushbury North , and the 287th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Primrose Avenue (WV10 8AP) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Avenue (WV10 8AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northwood Park Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Primrose Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.