Total Crime Rate
111.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
79.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Yew Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 208th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Yew Street (WV3 0DA) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Yew Street (WV3 0DA), the main crime hotspot is near Oaks Drive. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarendon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ashland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashland Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarendon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clarendon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaks Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardiff Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crawford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crawford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oaks Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oaks Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardiff Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cardiff Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaks Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaks Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Yew Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Elm Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merridale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elias Mattu Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Merridale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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