Crime Rates at Walpole Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0AS

Walpole Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 318th lowest crime rate of 784 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 Walpole Street (WV6 0AS) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% lower than the Park average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walpole Street (WV6 0AS), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsland Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.