Total Crime Rate
41.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Belton Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 212th 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 Belton Avenue (WV11 1AN) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Belton Avenue (WV11 1AN), the main crime hotspot is near Westcroft Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bushbury South & Low Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnhem Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Westcroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnhem Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnhem Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnhem Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnhem Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arnhem Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belton Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ken Purchase Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Addison Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Addison Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Arnhem Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Addison Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenacres Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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