Total Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Little Birches area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Graiseley , and the 256th 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 Little Birches (WV3 7AS) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Little Birches (WV3 7AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Inglewood Avenue, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Walk (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Inglewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birches Barn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Birches Barn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ackleton Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bradmore Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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