Total Crime Rate
115.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leicester Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Leicester Street (WV6 0PR) in the last 12 months was 115.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leicester Street (WV6 0PR), the main crime hotspot is near Jameson Street. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northam Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jackson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Hampton Road East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Paget Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Evans Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brockhurst Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Brockhurst Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockhurst Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Fawdry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Craddock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lydian Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lydian Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Paget Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bitterne Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paget Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paget Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gloucester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bargate Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Leicester Street | Under investigation |
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