Total Crime Rate
79.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lavender Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Oxley , and the 349th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lavender Close (WV9 5SB) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 134.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lavender Close (WV9 5SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lavender Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Camellia Gardens (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oxley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daisy Walk | Under investigation |
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