Total Crime Rate

133.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 133.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Chester Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 152nd 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 Chester Street (WV6 0PY) in the last 12 months was 133.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Street (WV6 0PY), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsland Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warmley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fawdry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bargate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bargate Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rugby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bargate Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northam Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gloucester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Warmley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Devoran Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devoran Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Manby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evans Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bargate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Evans Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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