Total Crime Rate
301.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Perch Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town , and the 39th highest crime rate of 784 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 Perch Close (WV10 0TN) in the last 12 months was 301.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% higher than the Heath Town average (177.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 129.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Perch Close (WV10 0TN), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 258 crimes here, including 172 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heath Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coronation Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bream Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | New Cross Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wolverhampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Cross Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Cross Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Cross Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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