Total Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 30.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bamford Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 145th 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 Bamford Road (WV3 0AS) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% lower than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average (88.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bamford Road (WV3 0AS), the main crime hotspot is near Bruford Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bamford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Owen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aston Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lennox Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bruford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bruford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manlove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Road
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lennox Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lennox Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aston Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffcock Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Jeffcock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Jeffcock Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffcock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rayleigh Road

Data Sources

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