Crime Rates at Burleigh Road, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, WV3 0HJ

Burleigh Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 369th 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 Burleigh Road (WV3 0HJ) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burleigh Road (WV3 0HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bruford Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.