Total Crime Rate
139.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northwood Park Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bushbury North , and the 151st highest crime rate of 784 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 Close (WV10 8EZ) in the last 12 months was 139.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northwood Park Close (WV10 8EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northwood Park Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Primrose Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bushbury North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carisbrooke Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bentley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carisbrooke Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | School Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | School Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northwood Park Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northwood Park Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northwood Park Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northwood Park Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushall Road | Local resolution |
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