Total Crime Rate
54.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gibbons Grove area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Oxley , and the 297th 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 Gibbons Grove (WV6 0JF) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower than the Oxley average (81.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gibbons Grove (WV6 0JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 138 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newbridge Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oxley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newbridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newbridge Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mcbean Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mcbean Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mcbean Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mcbean Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Balfour Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newbridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newbridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfour Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfour Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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