Total Crime Rate

189.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.6 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 189.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 123.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.0 10/10
  • Other theft 23.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hartley 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hartley Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merridale Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Oaks Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merridale Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merridale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merridale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oaks Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merridale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merridale Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaks Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clarendon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Clarendon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merridale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merridale Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vauxhall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Yew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merridale Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merridale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merridale Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merridale Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Elm Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merridale Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Merridale Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaks Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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