Total Crime Rate

136.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 136.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.1 10/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Powell Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Fallings Park , and the 146th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Powell Street (WV10 0BN) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% higher than the Fallings Park average (86.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 98.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powell Street (WV10 0BN), the main crime hotspot is near Hobgate Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Powell Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Provence Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leslie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lockley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jeremiah Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jeremiah Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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