Total Crime Rate
42.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Great Hampton Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 224th 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 4AY) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Hampton Street (WV1 4AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gloucester Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drummond Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Francis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Leicester Street | 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 | New Hampton Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leicester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fawdry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dunstall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paget Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Lydian Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lydian Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dunkley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gloucester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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