Crime Rates at Emerson Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 8DA

Emerson Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 91st highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Emerson Road (WV10 8DA) in the last 12 months was 180.9 per 1,000 residents and was 103.8% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 133.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emerson Road (WV10 8DA), 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.