Total Crime Rate

171.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 171.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 70.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Public order 24.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Broughton Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Tettenhall Wightwick , and the 96th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broughton Road (WV3 9AN) in the last 12 months was 171.9 per 1,000 residents and was 214.1% higher than the Tettenhall Wightwick average (54.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broughton Road (WV3 9AN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broughton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brantley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westacre Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Westacre Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westacre Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brantley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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