Crime Rates at Carter Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 0PG

Carter Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Oxley , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 782 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 Carter Road (WV6 0PG) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carter Road (WV6 0PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jameson 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.