Total Crime Rate
59.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hollington Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 784 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 Hollington Road (WV1 2DR) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hollington Road (WV1 2DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Essington Way, where police recorded 34 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 | Essington Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Laburnum Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Laburnum Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Essington Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Essington Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurstbourne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurstbourne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Malvern Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hollington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mayfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Solva Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Solva Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parklands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winster Road | — |
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