Crime Rates at Gough Close, Wolverhampton, WV11 3LF

Gough Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town , and the 333rd 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 Gough Close (WV11 3LF) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% lower than the Heath Town average (160.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gough Close (WV11 3LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pritchard Avenue, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bluebell Crescent (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.