Total Crime Rate

333.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

183.3 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 333.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 183.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 159.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 40.5 10/10
  • Other theft 31.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Burglary 16.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 14.3 9/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • 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

Chapel Ash area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 31st highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Ash (WV3 0TT) in the last 12 months was 333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 204.4% higher than the Park average (109.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 183.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Ash (WV3 0TT), the main crime hotspot is near Oaks Drive. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Ash area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaks Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raglan Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaks Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brewery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewery Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Meadow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Oaks Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oaks Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Raglan Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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