Total Crime Rate

74.8 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 74.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Goldthorn Hill area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 377th 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 Goldthorn Hill (WV2 3HR) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower than the Blakenhall average (113.0 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 45.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldthorn Hill (WV2 3HR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Goldthorn Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Neville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brevitt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brevitt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Patricia Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Honor Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Honor Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wanderers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wanderers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wanderers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wanderers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shaw Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deborah Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rosemary Crescent Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rosemary Crescent Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street South Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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