Crime Rates at The Riddings, Wolverhampton, WV10 8RQ

The Riddings area has the 30th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 160th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Riddings (WV10 8RQ) in the last 12 months was 135.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average (100.1 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Riddings (WV10 8RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 237 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.