Total Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 45.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Marholm Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Oxley , and the 241st 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 Marholm Close (WV9 5QY) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% lower than the Oxley average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marholm Close (WV9 5QY), the main crime hotspot is near Alverstoke Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marholm Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gainford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gainford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Marholm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sholing Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duffield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alverstoke Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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