Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 58.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · 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 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pelsall , and the 355th lowest crime rate of 827 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 (WS3 4AE) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% lower than the Pelsall average (61.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Road (WS3 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near Leyland Croft. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haywards Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Riddings Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plant Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Redberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyland Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyland Croft —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wilner'S View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Leyland Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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