Crime Rates at Wood Lane, Wolverhampton, WV10 8HQ

Wood Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bushbury North , and the 109th 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 Wood Lane (WV10 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 164.9 per 1,000 residents and was 111.6% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 108.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (WV10 8HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairfax Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kipling Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.