Total Crime Rate

90.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 90.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Park Street South area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 272nd 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 Park Street South (WV2 3JF) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower than the Blakenhall average (113.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 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 ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Street South (WV2 3JF), the main crime hotspot is near Bromwynd Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Park Street South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wanderers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street South Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Deborah Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bromley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baggott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baggott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Talbot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Bromwynd Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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