Crime Rates at Alderford Close, Wolverhampton, WV8 1YJ

Alderford Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Oxley , and the 375th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alderford Close (WV8 1YJ) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alderford Close (WV8 1YJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheatsheaf Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alderford Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.