Total Crime Rate

107.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 107.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Mayfields area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 220th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Mayfields (WV1 2JF) in the last 12 months was 107.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Mayfields (WV1 2JF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Mayfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essington Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ledbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hollington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hollington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurstbourne Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Julian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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