Total Crime Rate

81.8 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 81.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Robbery 13.2 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Old Heath Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 334th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

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 23.8% lower than the East Park average (107.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Heath Road (WV1 2RT), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Street. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Brickheath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Grove Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tithe Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tithe Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Tithe Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tithe Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Grove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Grove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ashbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Church Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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