Total Crime Rate

269.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

186.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 269.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 186.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 170.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.0 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Guy Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 46th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Guy Avenue (WV10 9SB) in the last 12 months was 269.0 per 1,000 residents and was 203.1% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 186.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guy Avenue (WV10 9SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Humphries Road, where police recorded 42 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.

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Crime Over Time in Guy Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Millington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Humphries Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Millington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montano Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Luce Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Othello Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Othello Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foster Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Foster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humphries Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montano Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humphries Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Humphries Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foster Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Foster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Foster Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Challenge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Challenge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guy Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fourth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guy Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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