Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wolverhampton Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 257th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wolverhampton Road (WS2 8PR) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Road (WS2 8PR), the main crime hotspot is near Forrester Street Precinct. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wolverhampton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Forrester Street Precinct Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moat Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Checketts Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilbraham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cairns Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Precinct Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Precinct Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moat Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moat Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forrester Street Precinct —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Drayton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waterfront Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Forrester Street Precinct Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drayton Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drayton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Waterfront Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Pargeter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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