Crime Rates at Powell Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0BW

Powell Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Fallings Park , and the 338th highest crime rate of 782 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 0BW) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powell Street (WV10 0BW), 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.