Total Crime Rate

80.8 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 80.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Burncross Way area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 341st highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burncross Way (WV10 9YH) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burncross Way (WV10 9YH), the main crime hotspot is near Simpson Grove. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burncross Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warren Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Eastcote Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burncross Way Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bretton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burbage Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simpson Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simpson Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sharman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warren Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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