Crime Rates at Old Fallings Lane, Wolverhampton, WV10 8BU

Old Fallings Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Fallings Lane (WV10 8BU) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Fallings Lane (WV10 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Dryden Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.