Total Crime Rate

1186.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

581.1 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 1186.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 581.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 423.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 210.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 125.0 10/10
  • Public order 103.1 10/10
  • Other theft 74.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.2 10/10
  • Drugs 50.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 35.1 10/10
  • Burglary 26.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.9 10/10
  • Robbery 19.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.4 9/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.8 9/10
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 3rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 5th 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 4LL) in the last 12 months was 1186.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1236.6% 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 193 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 23.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 265 (≈ 581.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (WV1 4LL), 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 (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarence Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cheapside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cheapside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Cheapside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cheapside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheapside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cheapside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheapside Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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