Total Crime Rate

65.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 65.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Oaks Crescent area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 391st highest crime rate of 782 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 Oaks Crescent (WV3 9SA) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower 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 6 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 Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaks Crescent (WV3 9SA), the main crime hotspot is near Oaks Drive. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oaks Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merridale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merridale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarendon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crawford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaks Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crawford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Elm Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Yew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oaks Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elias Mattu Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Clarendon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oaks Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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