Crime Rates at Kelso Gardens, Wolverhampton, WV6 7XS

Kelso Gardens area has the 19th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

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 Kelso Gardens (WV6 7XS) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Pattingham, Trysull, Bobbington & Lower Penn average (56.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelso Gardens (WV6 7XS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Darwin Court, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Croft (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.