Total Crime Rate

167.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.3 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 167.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.8 5/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Thornton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 104th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornton Road (WV1 2QQ) in the last 12 months was 167.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 101.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Road (WV1 2QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Mayfield Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurstbourne Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hollington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hollington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Winster Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ledbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stowheath Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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