Total Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 27.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Racecourse Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Oxley , and the 127th 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 Racecourse Road (WV6 0QU) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Racecourse Road (WV6 0QU), the main crime hotspot is near Carter Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Racecourse Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warmley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gatis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newmarket Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Carter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warmley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Warmley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hambrook Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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