Total Crime Rate

210.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 210.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 110.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Badger Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 60th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Badger Drive (WV10 9AA) in the last 12 months was 210.4 per 1,000 residents and was 137.0% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 110.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Badger Drive (WV10 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Badger Drive. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Badger Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Badger Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colaton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colaton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Badger Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Tuxford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tuxford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Street North Under investigation
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Data Sources

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