Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Birches Barn Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Graiseley , and the 389th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birches Barn Road (WV3 7BG) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birches Barn Road (WV3 7BG), 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 Birches Barn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bruford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Minster Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Minster Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Riley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street 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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffcock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffcock Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Jeffcock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birches Barn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birches Barn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Jeffcock Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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