Crime Rates at Prestwood Road, Wolverhampton, WV11 1RB

Prestwood Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Fallings Park , and the 249th 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 Prestwood Road (WV11 1RB) in the last 12 months was 106.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prestwood Road (WV11 1RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bates Grove, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazelwood Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.