Total Crime Rate
189.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hurstbourne Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 90th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hurstbourne Crescent (WV1 2EH) in the last 12 months was 189.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hurstbourne Crescent (WV1 2EH), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurstbourne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Essington Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mayfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abingdon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Solva Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wentbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wentbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Solva Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dahlia Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stowheath Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Essington Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willenhall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willenhall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willenhall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essington Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tyburn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurstbourne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cavendish Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winster Road | — |
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