Crime Rates at Fullerton Close, Wolverhampton, WV8 1YR

Fullerton Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Oxley , and the 177th 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 Fullerton Close (WV8 1YR) in the last 12 months was 128.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% 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 21 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 98.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fullerton Close (WV8 1YR), 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.