Total Crime Rate

79.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fifth Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 346th highest 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 Fifth Avenue (WV10 9TE) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fifth Avenue (WV10 9TE), the main crime hotspot is near Old Fallings Lane. Police recorded 29 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 Fifth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Third Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Third Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portsdown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dickinson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Colley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Old Fallings Crescent Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Third Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Colley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Third Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Dendron Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Dendron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Chad'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Colley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Fallings Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Fallings Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Fallings Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Old Fallings Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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