Total Crime Rate

297.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.7 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 297.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 79.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 64.9 10/10
  • Other theft 56.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.5 10/10
  • Burglary 20.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Waddens Brook Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heath Town , and the 38th 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 Waddens Brook Lane (WV11 3SE) in the last 12 months was 297.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% higher than the Heath Town average (160.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waddens Brook Lane (WV11 3SE), the main crime hotspot is near Bluebell Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waddens Brook Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lakefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coltsfoot Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foxglove Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawfred Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lawfred Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bearing Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lakefield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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