Total Crime Rate
73.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
46.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Underhill 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.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenacres Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wildtree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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