Total Crime Rate
72.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Deansfield Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 388th highest 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 Deansfield Road (WV1 2JX) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 200.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deansfield Road (WV1 2JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coventry Street, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birkdale Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Retreat | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coventry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brickheath Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Heath Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastfield Retreat | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coventry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastfield Retreat | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastfield Retreat | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Purslet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Giles Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Giles Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Birkdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eastfield Retreat | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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