Crime Rates at Old Heath Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 2RT

Old Heath Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 304th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Heath Road (WV1 2RT) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% lower than the East Park average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Heath Road (WV1 2RT), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Street. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.