Total Crime Rate

944.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

378.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 944.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 378.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 319.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 247.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.1 10/10
  • Other theft 53.2 10/10
  • Burglary 47.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.1 9/10
  • Public order 36.1 10/10
  • Drugs 24.7 10/10
  • Other crime 22.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 22.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.2 10/10
  • Robbery 13.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.5 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterloo Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 7th 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 Waterloo Road (WV1 4DW) in the last 12 months was 944.9 per 1,000 residents and was 964.5% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average (88.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 168 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , down -44.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 199 (≈ 378.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (WV1 4DW), the main crime hotspot is near Cheapside. Police recorded 217 crimes here, including 150 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterloo Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheapside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cheapside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheapside —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cleveland Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Brickiln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raglan Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Raglan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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