Crime Rates at Birches Road, Codsall, Wolverhampton, WV8 2JW

Birches Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bilbrook , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

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 Birches Road (WV8 2JW) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower than the Bilbrook average (76.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birches Road (WV8 2JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Oak Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hattons Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.