Total Crime Rate

79.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 17th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Pelsall , and the 328th highest 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 (WS3 4AE) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% higher than the Pelsall average (64.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Road (WS3 4AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leyland Croft, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Road North (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wolverhampton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Highfield Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trevor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leyland Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leyland Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Highfield Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Huddocks View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wilner'S View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Riddings Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Townfold Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Haywards Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wilner'S View Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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