Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 70.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Oaklands Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 368th highest 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 Oaklands Road (WV3 0DS) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% 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 Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaklands Road (WV3 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Bromford Rise. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oaklands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manlove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardiff Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lonsdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Pennant Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardiff Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Fern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cardiff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bromford Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cardiff Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Cardiff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bromford Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bromford Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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