Total Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Castlecroft Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Himley & Swindon , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Castlecroft Road (WV3 8NA) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Himley & Swindon average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castlecroft Road (WV3 8NA), the main crime hotspot is near Pool Hall Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Castlecroft Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pool Hall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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