Total Crime Rate
70.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pope Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 390th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pope Road (WV10 8LX) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% lower than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average (100.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 270.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pope Road (WV10 8LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chesterton Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westcroft Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bushbury South & Low Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Addison Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Betjeman Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Betjeman Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keats Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Keats Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Keats Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keats Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keats Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keats Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Keats Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wildtree Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wildtree Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Betjeman Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wildtree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wildtree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wildtree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wildtree Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ken Purchase Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edge Hill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Westcroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenacres Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Addison Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Betjeman Place | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.