Total Crime Rate
127.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillcrest Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 180th highest crime rate of 784 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 Hillcrest Avenue (WV10 9DF) in the last 12 months was 127.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 85.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillcrest Avenue (WV10 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 19 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowcroft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Linley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowcroft Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowcroft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowcroft Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leacroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Perry Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perry Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Sycamores | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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