Total Crime Rate
67.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bushbury Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 386th highest crime rate of 782 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 Bushbury Lane (WV10 9TX) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bushbury Lane (WV10 9TX), the main crime hotspot is near Comet Drive. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whetstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walker Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Swallow Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Swallow Court | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Walker Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Comet Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whetstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broome Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Broome Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Broome Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broome Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Broome Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broome Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whetstone Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Showell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordhouse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melverton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Malvern Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whetstone Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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