Total Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Heath Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
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 Old Heath Road (WV1 2SA) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% lower than the East Park average (107.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Heath Road (WV1 2SA), 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.
View Crime In East Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ashbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tithe Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastfield Retreat | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eastfield Retreat | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Retreat | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Retreat | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Grove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brickheath Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Osier Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tithe Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastfield Retreat | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tithe Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tithe Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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