Total Crime Rate
189.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
123.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hartley Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 80th 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 Hartley Street (WV3 9QS) in the last 12 months was 189.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 123.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartley Street (WV3 9QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merridale Crescent, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middle Vauxhall (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merridale Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oaks Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merridale Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merridale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Merridale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oaks Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merridale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merridale Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Connaught Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaks Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Connaught Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarendon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clarendon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merridale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merridale Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Vauxhall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Yew Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merridale Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merridale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merridale Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merridale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Elm Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merridale Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Merridale Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaks Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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