Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Powell Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Fallings Park , and the 353rd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Powell Street (WV10 0BS) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower than the Fallings Park average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powell Street (WV10 0BS), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Street. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 78 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
Sep 2025Public order Grove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Grove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hobgate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leslie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leslie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leslie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leslie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leslie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Grove Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Grove Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lockley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tithe Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Tithe Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ellerton Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Provence Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Provence Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Provence Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tithe Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lockley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tithe Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Hobgate Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Woden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobgate Road Local resolution

Data Sources

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