Total Crime Rate
40.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Great Hampton Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 223rd 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 Great Hampton Street (WV1 4AY) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Park average (109.5 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Hampton Street (WV1 4AY), the main crime hotspot is near Mostyn Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydian Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Devon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sherwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Staveley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Staveley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Hampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Paget Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Staveley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Staveley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Devon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Morley Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Rugby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rugby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dunstall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fawdry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dunstall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydian Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Gloucester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Hampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Hampton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Waterloo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Francis Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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