Total Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Portswood Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Oxley , and the 378th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

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 Portswood Close (WV9 5PN) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portswood Close (WV9 5PN), the main crime hotspot is near Hambledon Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portswood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sholing Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hambledon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hambledon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Emsworth Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duffield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gainford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gainford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alverstoke Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Marholm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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