Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 28.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 25.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Newhampton Road West area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Oxley , and the 129th 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 Newhampton Road West (WV6 0RS) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower than the Oxley average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newhampton Road West (WV6 0RS), the main crime hotspot is near Avondale Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newhampton Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denmark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tring Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Balfour Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibbs Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Allen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denmark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sweetman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sweetman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Hampton Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stokes Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Hampton Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avondale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Avondale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Hampton Road West Under investigation
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Data Sources

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