Crime Rates at Lower Prestwood Road, Wolverhampton, WV11 1JP

Lower Prestwood Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Fallings Park , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 784 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 Lower Prestwood Road (WV11 1JP) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% lower than the Fallings Park average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 175.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Prestwood Road (WV11 1JP), the main crime hotspot is near Helmsley Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.