Total Crime Rate

293.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

175.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 293.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 175.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 160.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Abingdon Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 40th highest crime rate of 782 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 Abingdon Road (WV1 2PP) in the last 12 months was 293.0 per 1,000 residents and was 196.9% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 175.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abingdon Road (WV1 2PP), the main crime hotspot is near Tyburn Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abingdon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyburn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abingdon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abingdon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willenhall Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Winster Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurstbourne Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydenham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Julian Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essington Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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