Crime Rates at Balfour Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV6 0BH

Balfour Crescent area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 279th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

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 Balfour Crescent (WV6 0BH) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower than the Park average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 566.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Crescent (WV6 0BH), the main crime hotspot is near Newbridge Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.