Total Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hinstock Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Penn , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hinstock Close (WV4 5SB) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% lower than the Penn average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hinstock Close (WV4 5SB), the main crime hotspot is near Links Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saffron Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Place | Under investigation |
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