Total Crime Rate

757.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

518.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 757.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 518.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 421.1 10/10
  • Public order 84.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 60.5 10/10
  • Other theft 44.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 42.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Drugs 18.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 13.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.5 9/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.5 10/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
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

Wolverhampton Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Fallings Park , and the 9th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wolverhampton Road (WV10 0QQ) in the last 12 months was 757.9 per 1,000 residents and was 777.4% 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 160 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 197 (≈ 518.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 139.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Road (WV10 0QQ), the main crime hotspot is near New Cross Avenue. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolverhampton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs New Cross Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft New Cross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Cross Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Perch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bates Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Cross Avenue —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft New Cross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Cross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grayling Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Cross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Cross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Cross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ryton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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