Total Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Great Hampton Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 126th lowest 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 Great Hampton Street (WV1 4AX) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Park average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Hampton Street (WV1 4AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gloucester Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dunkley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paget Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dunstall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paget Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Paget Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Paget Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Leicester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lydian Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lydian Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Drummond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Drummond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leicester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gloucester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fawdry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Hampton Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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