Total Crime Rate
47.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prole Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 250th 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 Prole Street (WV10 9AD) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prole Street (WV10 9AD), the main crime hotspot is near Newport Street. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bushbury South & Low Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowther Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Langsett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badger Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colaton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langsett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langsett Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langsett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Langsett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Langsett Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Badger Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yarwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yarwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Colaton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prole Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Colaton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colaton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badger Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badger Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tuxford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowther Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Edensor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swinford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swinford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prosser Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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