Total Crime Rate

66.8 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 66.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Essington Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 374th lowest crime rate of 784 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 Essington Way (WV1 2NU) in the last 12 months was 66.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essington Way (WV1 2NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coventry Street, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kelsall Close (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Essington Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Brooklands Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lapley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coventry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Coventry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Purslet Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hawkley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birkdale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Essington Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Essington Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malvern Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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