Total Crime Rate

202.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.5 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 202.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.4 6/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Swinford Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 65th 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 Swinford Road (WV10 9AP) in the last 12 months was 202.5 per 1,000 residents and was 128.1% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 113.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swinford Road (WV10 9AP), the main crime hotspot is near Swinford Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swinford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Challenge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langsett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langsett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challenge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colaton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colaton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Crowther Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nine Elms Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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