Total Crime Rate
55.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rugby Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 301st 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 Rugby Street (WV1 4PG) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% 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 16 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rugby Street (WV1 4PG), the main crime hotspot is near Jameson Street. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | Other theft | Paget Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lydian Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lydian Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brockhurst Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Evans Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jackson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fawdry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bargate Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Paget Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dunstall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northam Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leicester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bright Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockhurst Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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