Total Crime Rate

73.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Underhill Lane area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 349th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Underhill Lane (WV10 8LS) in the last 12 months was 73.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average (88.8 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Underhill Lane (WV10 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near Westcroft Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Underhill Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenacres Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wildtree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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