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 Street 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 Street (WS2 8PW) 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 Street (WS2 8PW), the main crime hotspot is near Wave Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wolverhampton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Checketts Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Forrester Street Precinct Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wave Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Birchills Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wave Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Forrester Street Precinct Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Waterfront Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forrester Street Precinct —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A454 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A454 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waterfront Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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