Crime Rates at Kempthorne Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV10 9JJ

Kempthorne Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 159th 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 Kempthorne Avenue (WV10 9JJ) in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kempthorne Avenue (WV10 9JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walker Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.