Total Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bamford 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.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Owen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aston Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lennox Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burleigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bruford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bruford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manlove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Carlton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lennox Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lennox Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aston Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bruford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rayleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jeffcock Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Jeffcock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Jeffcock Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jeffcock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rayleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rayleigh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rayleigh Road | — |
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