Total Crime Rate

135.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Croft Lane area has the 30th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 160th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Croft Lane (WV10 8RH) in the last 12 months was 135.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Lane (WV10 8RH), the main crime hotspot is near Old Fallings Lane. Police recorded 29 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 Croft Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Riddings Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Kingsway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A460 Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Dendron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dendron Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Burglary Redcotts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Redcotts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Redcotts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redcotts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redcotts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primrose Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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