Total Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ophelia Gardens area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 784 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 Ophelia Gardens (WV10 9LW) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ophelia Gardens (WV10 9LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Humphries Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Guy Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bushbury South & Low Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Luce Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Humphries Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Humphries Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Humphries Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Humphries Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Humphries Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Luce Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guy Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Humphries Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Millington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Juliet Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Juliet Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawskford Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Humphries Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Humphries Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Othello Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Foster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fourth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fourth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Humphries Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Othello Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clare Road | Under investigation |
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