Total Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Goldthorn Hill area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 108th lowest 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 Goldthorn Hill (WV2 4PS) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Blakenhall average (113.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldthorn Hill (WV2 4PS), the main crime hotspot is near Bromwynd Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Goldthorn Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rosemary Crescent West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosemary Crescent West
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waverley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sutherland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bromwynd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosemary Crescent West Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Goldthorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Goldthorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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