Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cavendish Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 290th lowest crime rate of 782 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 Cavendish Road (WV1 2QE) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cavendish Road (WV1 2QE), 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 Cavendish Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willenhall Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hollington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyburn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurstbourne Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyburn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hollington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dahlia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Winster Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stowheath Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abingdon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abingdon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abingdon Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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