Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 45.1 5/10
  • Burglary 18.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Castlecroft Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Tettenhall Wightwick , and the 260th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castlecroft Road (WV3 8DA) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Tettenhall Wightwick average (54.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castlecroft Road (WV3 8DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denham Gardens, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bhylls Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Castlecroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westacre Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bhylls Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bhylls Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brantley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brantley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westacre Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Westacre Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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