Total Crime Rate
18.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Huxley Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bushbury North , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Huxley Close (WV9 5RX) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% lower than the Bushbury North average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Huxley Close (WV9 5RX), the main crime hotspot is near Penshaw Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Armstead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penshaw Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clewley Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clewley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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