Crime Rates at Oaklands Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 0DS

Oaklands Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 384th highest crime rate of 784 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 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 151.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaklands Road (WV3 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Bromford Rise. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.