Total Crime Rate

200.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.6 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 200.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 58.3 8/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.3 10/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 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

Low Hill Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 67th 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 Low Hill Crescent (WV10 9JA) in the last 12 months was 200.5 per 1,000 residents and was 125.9% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 88.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Hill Crescent (WV10 9JA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Low Hill Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Walker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Hill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Low Hill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Low Hill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whetstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whetstone Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whetstone Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bushbury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bushbury Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bushbury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bushbury Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bushbury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bushbury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bushbury Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melverton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Whetstone Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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