Total Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 67.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 61.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bushbury 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bushbury Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Whetstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swallow Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Swallow Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Walker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comet Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whetstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broome Road
Apr 2026Burglary Broome Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broome Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broome Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broome Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broome Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whetstone Grove
Apr 2026Public order Showell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fordhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melverton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Malvern Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whetstone Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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