Total Crime Rate

132.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.1 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 132.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.1 10/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Faraday Gardens area has the 27th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Faraday Gardens (WV3 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 132.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average (88.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faraday Gardens (WV3 9EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Faraday Gardens. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Faraday Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamesfield Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gamesfield Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Gamesfield Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fir Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fir Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leyland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leyland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bradmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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