Total Crime Rate

148.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 86.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandy Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Oxley , and the 136th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (WV6 9EB) in the last 12 months was 148.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.1% higher than the Oxley average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (WV6 9EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glassford Drive, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aldersley Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower Street —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chester Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lower Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Glassford Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Glassford Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kendal Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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