Total Crime Rate
37.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Huxley Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bushbury North , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 784 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 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Bushbury North average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Huxley Close (WV9 5RX), the main crime hotspot is near Penshaw Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bushbury North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daisy Walk | Under investigation |
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