Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Colaton Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 782 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 Colaton Close (WV10 9BB) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colaton Close (WV10 9BB), 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 Colaton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tuxford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edensor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colaton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langsett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crowther Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langsett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Badger Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Badger Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colaton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nine Elms Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Tuxford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monsal Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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