Total Crime Rate

98.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.6 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 98.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Burton Crescent area has the 24th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Fallings Park , and the 251st highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burton Crescent (WV10 0EF) in the last 12 months was 98.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 71.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Crescent (WV10 0EF), the main crime hotspot is near Lincoln Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Badger Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tumbler Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tumbler Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tremont Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemmings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monsal Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langsett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langsett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edensor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latch Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hilton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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