Total Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 86.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Waterhead Drive area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 290th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterhead Drive (WV10 8NY) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterhead Drive (WV10 8NY), the main crime hotspot is near Westcroft Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterhead Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wildtree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenacres Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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