Total Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 29.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Waite Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 782 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 Waite Road (WV13 3EZ) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the Bilston North average (132.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waite Road (WV13 3EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brickkiln Street, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rockland Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waite Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mount Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerrard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newman Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newman Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newman Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Fawley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waite Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Waite Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barnett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Vernon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brickkiln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Moseley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vernon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerrard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnhem Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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