Total Crime Rate
61.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Glentworth Gardens area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Oxley , and the 345th 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 Glentworth Gardens (WV6 0SQ) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glentworth Gardens (WV6 0SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Jameson Street. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Oxley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Appletree Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lydian Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lydian Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Viaduct Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glentworth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glentworth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glentworth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dunstall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Glentworth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gloucester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Glentworth Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Appletree Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Appletree Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Austin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.