Total Crime Rate
103.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Parklands Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 260th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Parklands Road (WV1 2DP) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower than the East Park average (107.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parklands Road (WV1 2DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Park Way, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayfield Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Laburnum Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurstbourne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurstbourne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mayfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hollington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Malvern Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Laburnum Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parklands Road | Under investigation |
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