Crime Rates at School Road, Wombourne, Wolverhampton, WV5 9ED

School Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wombourne North , and the 15th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

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 School Road (WV5 9ED) in the last 12 months was 169.3 per 1,000 residents and was 236.6% higher than the Wombourne North average (50.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Road (WV5 9ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.