Total Crime Rate

98.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.0 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 98.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Goldthorn Hill area has the 18th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 253rd 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 Goldthorn Hill (WV2 4PR) in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goldthorn Hill (WV2 4PR), 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 Goldthorn Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Goldthorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Goldthorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bromwynd Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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