Crime Rates at Barley Close, Wolverhampton, WV8 1UJ

Barley Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Oxley , and the 310th 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 Barley Close (WV8 1UJ) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barley Close (WV8 1UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheatsheaf Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnhurst Lane (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.