Crime Rates at Downham Place, Wolverhampton, WV3 7BA

Downham Place area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 104th lowest 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 Downham Place (WV3 7BA) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downham Place (WV3 7BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rayleigh Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jeffcock Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.