Crime Rates at Forge Close, Pendeford, Wolverhampton, WV8 1UY

Forge Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Oxley , and the 242nd 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 Forge Close (WV8 1UY) in the last 12 months was 109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% higher 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 18 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Close (WV8 1UY), 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.