Total Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Gorsebrook Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Oxley , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gorsebrook Road (WV6 0PB) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% higher than the Oxley average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorsebrook Road (WV6 0PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gloucester Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carter Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gorsebrook Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warmley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jameson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glentworth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glentworth Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glentworth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Warmley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warmley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shetland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Devoran Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shetland Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jameson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dales Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northam Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Austin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jameson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devoran Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shetland Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Dunstall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydian Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lydian Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Carter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunstall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gorsebrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gloucester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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