Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 60.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Northam Walk area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 367th 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 Northam Walk (WV6 0QP) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northam Walk (WV6 0QP), 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 Northam Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bargate Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bargate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bargate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bargate Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Rugby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Public order Evans Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evans Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gloucester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northam Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jameson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Walpole Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Kingsland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kingsland Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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