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

Old Heath Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 233rd 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 2SH) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Heath Road (WV1 2SH), the main crime hotspot is near St Giles Crescent. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.