Total Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 11.4 1/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Waterside Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bushbury North , and the 27th 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 Way (WV9 5LL) in the last 12 months was 11.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% lower than the Bushbury North average (77.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Waterside Way (WV9 5LL), the main crime hotspot is near Watson Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterside Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clewley Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witney Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witney Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clewley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Padbury Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wragby Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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