Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 24.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Helming Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 114th 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 Helming Drive (WV1 2AL) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% lower than the East Park average (98.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helming Drive (WV1 2AL), the main crime hotspot is near Kelsall Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Helming Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bowman'S Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jones Field Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Birkdale Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelsall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowman'S Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Friesland Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Friesland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Friesland Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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