Total Crime Rate

112.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 112.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 83.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Prestwood Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Fallings Park , and the 207th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prestwood Road (WV11 1RF) in the last 12 months was 112.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% higher than the Fallings Park average (86.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 83.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prestwood Road (WV11 1RF), the main crime hotspot is near Bates Grove. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prestwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wimborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ryton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bates Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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