Total Crime Rate
75.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crosby Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Oxley , and the 370th highest crime rate of 784 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 Crosby Close (WV6 0TP) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -39.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crosby Close (WV6 0TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Skipton Green, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crosby Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oxley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firsbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbury Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromer Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibbs Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bransdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kenton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firsbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tring Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glaisdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crosby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firsbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromer Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Street | Under investigation |
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