Total Crime Rate

308.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 308.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 114.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 79.6 9/10
  • Drugs 34.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.9 10/10
  • Public order 24.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 41st highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

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 Street (WS2 8DE) in the last 12 months was 308.5 per 1,000 residents and was 105.5% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 114.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Street (WS2 8DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blue Lane West, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wave Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wolverhampton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burrowes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cavell Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jessel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burrowes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boulevard Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boulevard Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blue Lane West Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Blue Lane West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Lane West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Blue Lane West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Forrester Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Forrester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forrester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forrester Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Checketts Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jessel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterfront Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tannery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tannery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tannery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wave Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wave Close
Apr 2026Drugs Wave Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wave Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wave Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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