Total Crime Rate

111.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 111.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.1 10/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Yew 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.

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Crime Over Time in Yew Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Owen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarendon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ashland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clarendon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardiff Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crawford Road
Apr 2026Other theft Crawford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oaks Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Oaks Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardiff Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cardiff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaks Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaks Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Yew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Elm Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merridale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elias Mattu Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merridale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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