Total Crime Rate
43.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Primrose Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Fallings Park , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 784 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 Primrose Lane (WV10 8RW) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Fallings Park average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 342.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Primrose Lane (WV10 8RW), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 247 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fallings Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keats Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlyle Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dickens Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlyle Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whistler Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carlyle Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Byron Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wordsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wordsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Redcotts Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Redcotts Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Redcotts Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Redcotts Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redcotts Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A460 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | 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 |
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