Crime Rates at Yew Street, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, WV3 0DB

Yew Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 131st highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yew Street (WV3 0DB) in the last 12 months was 153.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average (100.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Street (WV3 0DB), the main crime hotspot is near Oaks Drive. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.