Crime Rates at Waverley Crescent, Penn, Wolverhampton, WV2 4QA

Waverley Crescent area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 147th 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 Waverley Crescent (WV2 4QA) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Blakenhall average (113.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Crescent (WV2 4QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shervale Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hayling Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.