Total Crime Rate
107.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Portswood Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Oxley , and the 226th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Portswood Close (WV9 5PN) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portswood Close (WV9 5PN), the main crime hotspot is near Alverstoke Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Exbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Highbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sholing Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Markham Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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