Total Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lutley Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Graiseley , and the 392nd 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 Lutley Close (WV3 7EX) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower than the Graiseley average (105.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lutley Close (WV3 7EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Inglewood Avenue, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Minsterley Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Graiseley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Inglewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hazel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Worfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ackleton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Victoria Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Inglewood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Amina Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Inglewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Inglewood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coalway Road | Under investigation |
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