Total Crime Rate
35.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oak Green area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Tettenhall Regis , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Green (WV6 8JP) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% lower than the Tettenhall Regis average (46.0 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 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 206.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Green (WV6 8JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Green (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodhouse Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kingsley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shaw Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
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