Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 67.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · 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 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 380th 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 Goldthorn Hill (WV2 4PT) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldthorn Hill (WV2 4PT), the main crime hotspot is near Bromwynd Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Goldthorn Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hayling Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wardlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bromwynd Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Argyle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldthorn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Argyle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wardlow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hayling Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hayling Grove —
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Data Sources

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