Total Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Mayfields area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 370th 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 The Mayfields (WV1 2JF) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Mayfields (WV1 2JF), the main crime hotspot is near Essington Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lapley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurstbourne Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hollington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malvern Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parklands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Essington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Essington Way
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Purslet Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Brooklands Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurstbourne Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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