Crime Rates at Waterside Close, Wolverhampton, WV2 1HN

Waterside Close area has the lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 29th 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 Waterside Close (WV2 1HN) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% lower than the Blakenhall average (113.8 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside Close (WV2 1HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Curzon Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Birch Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.