Total Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 32nd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 382nd 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 8TD) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Road (WS2 8TD), the main crime hotspot is near Dalton Road, with 4 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wolverhampton Road area

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Data Sources

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