Crime Rates at Hurstbourne Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV1 2EF

Hurstbourne Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 295th 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 Hurstbourne Crescent (WV1 2EF) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurstbourne Crescent (WV1 2EF), the main crime hotspot is near Mayfield Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.