Total Crime Rate
70.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bushbury Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 390th 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 Bushbury Lane (WV10 9TX) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bushbury Lane (WV10 9TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walker 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Clare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawskford Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordhouse Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Showell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whetstone Grove | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morrison Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fordhouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingfoot Avenue | Under investigation |
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