Total Crime Rate
36.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ivy Croft area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Oxley , and the 192nd 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 Ivy Croft (WV9 5SE) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Oxley average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ivy Croft (WV9 5SE), the main crime hotspot is near Lavender Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Fuchsia Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Exbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Armstead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fuchsia Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Camellia Gardens | Under investigation |
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