Crime Rates at Oaks Crescent, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, WV3 9SA

Oaks Crescent area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 389th lowest crime rate of 784 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 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average (100.1 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaks Crescent (WV3 9SA), the main crime hotspot is near Crawford Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.