Total Crime Rate

165.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 165.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 123.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bruford Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 106th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bruford Road (WV3 0BA) in the last 12 months was 165.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 123.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bruford Road (WV3 0BA), 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 Bruford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aston Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lennox Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birches Barn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lennox Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Minster Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Minster Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lennox Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rayleigh Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rayleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birches Barn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Owen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Burleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffcock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffcock Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Jeffcock Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Jeffcock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruford Road Under investigation
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 Aston Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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