Total Crime Rate
98.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Catisfield Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Oxley , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Catisfield Crescent (WV8 1XG) in the last 12 months was 98.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% higher than the Oxley average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 68.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Catisfield Crescent (WV8 1XG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheatsheaf Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sholing Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cornfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sholing Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bardwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bardwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bardwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastney Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Catisfield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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