Total Crime Rate

71.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 71.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 57.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Newhampton Road East area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 362nd highest 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 Newhampton Road East (WV1 4BB) in the last 12 months was 71.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newhampton Road East (WV1 4BB), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsland Road. Police recorded 57 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 Newhampton Road East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bargate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northam Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gloucester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bargate Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evans Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Evans Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Manby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Devoran Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park/Open Space Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brockhurst Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockhurst Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Paget Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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