Total Crime Rate

66.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gorsebrook Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Oxley , and the 375th 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 Gorsebrook Road (WV6 0PE) in the last 12 months was 66.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorsebrook Road (WV6 0PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glentworth Gardens, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carter Road (23 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary The Downs Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atlas Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Viaduct Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glentworth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glentworth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glentworth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Glentworth Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Glentworth Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Austin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Uttoxeter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jones Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Uttoxeter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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