Total Crime Rate
37.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hurstbourne Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 186th 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 Hurstbourne Crescent (WV1 2ED) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hurstbourne Crescent (WV1 2ED), the main crime hotspot is near Tyburn Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In East Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cavendish Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Essington Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Essington Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | 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 | 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 | Dahlia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abingdon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stowheath Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willenhall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willenhall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willenhall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tyburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hollington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mayfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winster Road | — |
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