WV1 1EA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WV1 1EA

WV1 1EA, Wolverhampton has recorded a total of 253 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 197.08 per 1,000 population. This WV1 1EA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WV1 postcode area, which has experienced 503 crimes and a crime rate of 28.40 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WV1 1EA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WV1 1EA, encompassing approximately 1283 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (76) incidents (5.56% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (64) incidents (36.17% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (21) incidents (-12.50% decrease)

WV1 1EA Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • King Street with total crimes: 47
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 28
  • Market Street with total crimes: 26

WV1 1EA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences76197.085.56%
Shoplifting6459.2036.17%
Anti-social behaviour2149.85-12.50%
Public order1816.36-5.26%
Other theft1514.027.14%
Drugs1211.68140.00%
Vehicle crime99.3512.50%
Bicycle theft87.0133.33%
Theft from the person86.23166.67%
Possession of weapons86.23300.00%
Criminal damage and arson66.23-45.45%
Robbery44.67-42.86%
Other crime23.12-60.00%
Burglary21.56-84.62%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences72183.84-11.11%
Shoplifting4756.09-29.85%
Anti-social behaviour2436.6114.29%
Public order1918.7011.76%
Other theft1414.80-17.65%
Burglary1310.9185.71%
Criminal damage and arson1110.13-31.25%
Vehicle crime88.57300.00%
Robbery76.23-30.00%
Bicycle theft65.45-14.29%
Drugs54.67-64.29%
Other crime53.8966.67%
Theft from the person33.89-57.14%
Possession of weapons22.34-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences81214.220.00%
Shoplifting6763.10272.22%
Anti-social behaviour2152.19-4.55%
Other theft1716.3630.77%
Public order1713.24-48.48%
Criminal damage and arson1613.2445.45%
Drugs1412.46-12.50%
Robbery1010.91100.00%
Bicycle theft77.79250.00%
Theft from the person75.45-12.50%
Burglary75.45250.00%
Possession of weapons65.45-14.29%
Other crime34.67-25.00%
Vehicle crime22.34-60.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences81176.83-6.90%
Public order3363.10200.00%
Anti-social behaviour2225.7115.79%
Shoplifting1817.14-47.06%
Drugs1614.0214.29%
Other theft1312.46-40.91%
Criminal damage and arson1110.13-31.25%
Theft from the person88.570.00%
Possession of weapons76.23-12.50%
Robbery55.45-28.57%
Vehicle crime53.89-64.29%
Other crime43.890.00%
Bicycle theft23.120.00%
Burglary21.560.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences87193.1920.83%
Shoplifting3467.7754.55%
Other theft2226.49120.00%
Anti-social behaviour1917.1426.67%
Criminal damage and arson1614.806.67%
Vehicle crime1412.4627.27%
Drugs1410.910.00%
Public order1110.91-52.17%
Possession of weapons88.570.00%
Theft from the person86.23300.00%
Robbery76.23-30.00%
Other crime45.45300.00%
Bicycle theft23.120.00%
Burglary21.56-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences72165.921.41%
Public order2356.0915.00%
Shoplifting2217.92-47.62%
Criminal damage and arson1517.1466.67%
Anti-social behaviour1511.6887.50%
Drugs1411.6840.00%
Vehicle crime1110.910.00%
Other theft108.57-52.38%
Robbery107.79400.00%
Burglary87.79-20.00%
Possession of weapons86.23166.67%
Bicycle theft26.23-33.33%
Theft from the person21.56-80.00%
Other crime11.56-80.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences71175.27-27.55%
Shoplifting4255.3135.48%
Other theft2132.7240.00%
Public order2016.36-28.57%
Vehicle crime1115.580.00%
Burglary108.57233.33%
Theft from the person107.79100.00%
Drugs107.7925.00%
Criminal damage and arson97.79-35.71%
Anti-social behaviour87.01-20.00%
Other crime56.23-16.67%
Possession of weapons33.89-40.00%
Bicycle theft32.34200.00%
Robbery22.34-80.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 98 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences98190.8520.99%
Shoplifting3176.3410.71%
Public order2824.1533.33%
Other theft1521.81-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson1411.6827.27%
Vehicle crime1110.9122.22%
Anti-social behaviour108.57-56.52%
Robbery107.79400.00%
Drugs87.79-33.33%
Other crime66.23100.00%
Possession of weapons54.670.00%
Theft from the person53.89-50.00%
Burglary33.89-40.00%
Bicycle theft12.34-83.33%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences81180.725.19%
Shoplifting2863.10-24.32%
Anti-social behaviour2321.8127.78%
Public order2117.92-30.00%
Other theft1616.3660.00%
Drugs1212.46-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson119.3557.14%
Theft from the person108.5742.86%
Vehicle crime97.790.00%
Bicycle theft67.01-53.85%
Burglary54.67-44.44%
Possession of weapons53.890.00%
Other crime33.8950.00%
Robbery22.34-80.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences77194.74-15.38%
Shoplifting3759.98-21.28%
Public order3028.820.00%
Anti-social behaviour1823.3712.50%
Drugs1614.02-51.52%
Bicycle theft1312.46-18.75%
Robbery1010.1342.86%
Other theft107.79-37.50%
Vehicle crime97.7980.00%
Burglary97.0128.57%
Criminal damage and arson77.01-61.11%
Theft from the person75.45-30.00%
Possession of weapons55.45-50.00%
Other crime23.890.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences91238.3716.67%
Shoplifting4770.89-18.97%
Drugs3336.61230.00%
Public order3025.7166.67%
Criminal damage and arson1823.3763.64%
Anti-social behaviour1614.02-15.79%
Bicycle theft1612.46433.33%
Other theft1612.46-15.79%
Possession of weapons1012.4666.67%
Theft from the person107.7942.86%
Robbery77.79133.33%
Burglary75.4516.67%
Vehicle crime55.450.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences78193.19-10.34%
Shoplifting5860.763.57%
Anti-social behaviour1945.18-13.64%
Other theft1914.800.00%
Public order1814.80-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson1114.02-21.43%
Drugs108.57-37.50%
Theft from the person77.7940.00%
Possession of weapons65.45-33.33%
Burglary64.670.00%
Vehicle crime54.67-44.44%
Other crime53.8966.67%
Bicycle theft33.890.00%
Robbery32.34-62.50%

In July 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences87225.900.00%
Shoplifting5667.770.00%
Public order3343.620.00%
Anti-social behaviour2225.710.00%
Other theft1917.140.00%
Drugs1614.800.00%
Criminal damage and arson1412.460.00%
Vehicle crime910.910.00%
Possession of weapons97.010.00%
Robbery87.010.00%
Burglary66.230.00%
Theft from the person54.670.00%
Other crime33.890.00%
Bicycle theft32.340.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 238 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.31 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202421
June 202424
May 202421
April 202422
March 202419
February 202415
January 20248
December 202310
November 202323
October 202318
September 202316
August 202319
July 202322

A total of 1052 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 80.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 98 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202476
June 202472
May 202481
April 202481
March 202487
February 202472
January 202471
December 202398
November 202381
October 202377
September 202391
August 202378
July 202387

A total of 72 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.54 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
June 20246
May 20247
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20236
October 202313
September 202316
August 20233
July 20233

A total of 90 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.92 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
June 20243
May 20247
April 20248
March 20248
February 20242
January 202410
December 20235
November 202310
October 20237
September 202310
August 20237
July 20235

A total of 159 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.23 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
June 202411
May 202416
April 202411
March 202416
February 202415
January 20249
December 202314
November 202311
October 20237
September 202318
August 202311
July 202314

A total of 180 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.85 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202412
June 20245
May 202414
April 202416
March 202414
February 202414
January 202410
December 20238
November 202312
October 202316
September 202333
August 202310
July 202316

A total of 207 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202415
June 202414
May 202417
April 202413
March 202422
February 202410
January 202421
December 202315
November 202316
October 202310
September 202316
August 202319
July 202319

A total of 82 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.31 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
June 20242
May 20246
April 20247
March 20248
February 20248
January 20243
December 20235
November 20235
October 20235
September 202310
August 20236
July 20239

A total of 301 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.15 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202418
June 202419
May 202417
April 202433
March 202411
February 202423
January 202420
December 202328
November 202321
October 202330
September 202330
August 202318
July 202333

A total of 85 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.54 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20247
May 202410
April 20245
March 20247
February 202410
January 20242
December 202310
November 20232
October 202310
September 20237
August 20233
July 20238

A total of 108 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.31 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20249
June 20248
May 20242
April 20245
March 202414
February 202411
January 202411
December 202311
November 20239
October 20239
September 20235
August 20235
July 20239

A total of 551 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 42.38 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202464
June 202447
May 202467
April 202418
March 202434
February 202422
January 202442
December 202331
November 202328
October 202337
September 202347
August 202358
July 202356

A total of 43 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20245
May 20243
April 20244
March 20244
February 20241
January 20245
December 20236
November 20233
October 20232
August 20235
July 20233

A total of 80 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.15 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 202413
May 20247
April 20242
March 20242
February 20248
January 202410
December 20233
November 20235
October 20239
September 20237
August 20236
July 20236

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WV1 1EA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. King Street
    Total47
    Shoplifting33
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total28
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Shoplifting10
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Market Street
    Total26
    Shoplifting13
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Police Station
    Total16
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Drugs4
    Public order3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 5. Wolverhampton (Station)
    Total15
    Bicycle theft2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Union Street
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order3
    Vehicle crime3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Wolverhampton
    Total11
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Vehicle crime2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 8. Victoria Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Cheapside
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 10. Princess Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. Nightclub
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 12. Clarence Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Vehicle crime2
    Other theft1
  • 13. A454
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Gough Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 15. Berry Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Wheeler'S Fold
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. Westbury Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Whitmore Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 19. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Princes Square
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Long Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 22. Tower Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 23. Shopping Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Cleveland Passage
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
  • 25. Park/Open Space
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 26. Great Western Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Princess Alley
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Molineux Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 29. Lock Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Broad Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1