Total Crime Rate

109.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wolverhampton Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 278th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wolverhampton Road (B69 4RY) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% higher than the Bristnall average (90.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Road (B69 4RY), the main crime hotspot is near King Edward Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolverhampton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting A4123 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs King Edward Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs A4123 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A4123 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A4123 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A4123 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarvis Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pumphouse Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pumphouse Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pumphouse Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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