Revealed: 855 gun crimes in Wolverhampton in the past 10 years

Crimes have included a gun battle on the city centre streets in broad daylight, a police officer shot and left for dead and a father-of-three killed in a nightclub.

Ettingshall, Heath Town and Bilston have been highlighted as problem areas in figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, while Wednesfield and Tettenhall came out as the safest neighbourhoods.

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The new numbers show that between 2005 and 2014, Wolverhampton saw an average of more than one gun crime each and every week.

Wolverhampton North East MP Emma Reynolds today described the statistics as 'very worrying'.

But the city's police chief, Superintendent Keith Fraser said the force was working hard to tackle individuals and organised gangs. "While one crime is one too many, the figures are really clear," he said. "Gun crime across the whole of Wolverhampton is down significantly from 139 in 2005 to just 40 in 2014."

The year 2005 was indeed the worst year for gun crime with 139 recorded offences and there were 121 in 2007, 120 in 2006 and 111 in 2010. In 2014, the number fell to 40. The worst area was Ettingshall where there were 62 offences. This was followed by Heath Town, where there were 54 and 36 in Bilston North.

The safest areas were Wednesfield North and Tettenhall Wightwick where there were just two crimes in total across both areas.

Gun crime is defined as when the gun is either fired, used as a blunt instrument or used as a threat. It also includes where the victim is convinced of the presence of a firearm, even if it is concealed, and there is evidence of the suspect's intention to create this impression. Supt Fraser said: "We have been targeting individuals and organised gangs for a number of years. We have worked to arrest and convict offenders whilst at the same time working with third sector groups in the city to divert people away from a criminal lifestyle.

"I feel it would be misleading to label some areas as worse than others as the number of crimes recorded in an area over a period of time can be influenced by a number of factors including the re-shaping of police boundaries."

The city has been home to a number of high-profile cases in recent years.

In June 2006, a gun battle played out in the city centre as shoppers looked on. A hooded gunman opened fire twice, seconds before a man was stabbed on an afternoon of mayhem in Temple Street, yards from Netto.

CCTV released at the time showed the criminals on the streets as the terrifying shoot-out played out.

Four gunmen were locked up for the shoot-out in June 2007. They were Gary Williams from Anson Road, Willenhall, Isaac Frazer from, Bushbury Lane, Bushbury, Jamie Wint from Viaduct Drive, Dunstall Park and Craig Stubbs from Higham Way, Fallings Park.

Meanwhile, in 2007, Marcus Bailey was jailed for life and ordered to spend a minimum of 15 years behind bars for shooting Pc Geoff King twice and leaving him for dead in the Penn Fields area of the city in November 2006.

In 2013, Vincent Tony Ashman was jailed for at least 30 years for shooting dead Danny 'Dannyman' McCalla, 50, six times at the Tropical Harmony club in Bilston.

Wolverhampton North East MP Emma Reynolds said: "These figures are very worryingI am concerned about the impact of cuts to the police."