Total Crime Rate

97.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 97.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Whitgreave Avenue area has the 41st highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 254th 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 Whitgreave Avenue (WV10 9BT) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitgreave Avenue (WV10 9BT), the main crime hotspot is near Dendron Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitgreave Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portsdown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Fallings Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portsdown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Chad'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dendron Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitgreave Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillstone Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickinson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dendron Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dendron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Perry Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dendron Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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