Total Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 25.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lea Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Graiseley , and the 119th lowest 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 Lea Road (WV3 0LN) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Graiseley average (97.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Road (WV3 0LN), the main crime hotspot is near Riley Crescent. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lea Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyndhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Minster Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Burleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eagle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bruford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bruford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Riley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Copthorne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Copthorne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Minster Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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