Total Crime Rate

146.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 146.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Northwood Park Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bushbury North , and the 127th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northwood Park Road (WV10 8EX) in the last 12 months was 146.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northwood Park Road (WV10 8EX), the main crime hotspot is near Broadway. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northwood Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bittell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway —
Apr 2026Robbery Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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