Total Crime Rate
115.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lea Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 218th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lea Road (WV3 0LE) in the last 12 months was 115.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lea Road (WV3 0LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 104 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bromford Rise (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bristol Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennant Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Pelham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pelham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bristol Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bristol Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennant Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Graiseley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Graiseley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Graiseley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bristol Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Zoar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Retreat Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Retreat Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennant Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pennant Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pennant Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bromford Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromford Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromford Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fern Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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