Total Crime Rate

277.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.1 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 277.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 105.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 40.4 10/10
  • Other theft 35.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.0 10/10
  • Public order 27.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.8 10/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.1 8/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
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

Dace Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town , and the 43rd 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 Dace Road (WV10 0TH) in the last 12 months was 277.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% higher than the Heath Town average (160.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 105.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dace Road (WV10 0TH), the main crime hotspot is near New Cross Avenue. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dace Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft New Cross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Cross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Friesland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Friesland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Friesland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Cross Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Perch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grayling Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft New Cross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Cross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Cross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Cross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Cross Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Cross Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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