BROAD STREET, WV1 1HP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WV1 1HP

BROAD STREET, WV1 1HP, Wolverhampton has recorded a total of 207 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 164.94 per 1,000 population. This WV1 1HP crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WV1 postcode area, which has experienced 450 crimes and a crime rate of 25.41 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WV1 1HP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WV1 1HP, encompassing approximately 1254 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (59) incidents (2850.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (35) incidents (3400.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (24) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WV1 1HP Crime Hotspots

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

  • Cheapside with total crimes: 26
  • King Street with total crimes: 22
  • Union Street with total crimes: 19

BROAD STREET, WV1 1HP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences59164.942850.00%
Shoplifting3547.013400.00%
Anti-social behaviour2427.890.00%
Drugs1919.121800.00%
Public order1815.14800.00%
Other theft1414.341300.00%
Vehicle crime911.16800.00%
Possession of weapons77.17600.00%
Criminal damage and arson65.58200.00%
Theft from the person54.780.00%
Bicycle theft43.980.00%
Robbery43.19300.00%
Other crime23.190.00%
Burglary11.590.00%

In August 2024, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Criminal damage and arson29.56-71.43%
Public order21.59-88.89%
Violence and sexual offences21.59-96.92%
Drugs11.59-90.91%
Other theft10.80-92.86%
Possession of weapons10.80-85.71%
Robbery10.80-80.00%
Shoplifting10.80-98.41%
Vehicle crime10.80-88.89%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 63 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences65188.85-9.72%
Shoplifting6351.7934.04%
Anti-social behaviour1950.20-24.00%
Public order1815.14-10.00%
Other theft1414.34-6.67%
Drugs1111.16175.00%
Vehicle crime98.7712.50%
Bicycle theft87.1733.33%
Theft from the person86.37300.00%
Criminal damage and arson76.37-41.67%
Possession of weapons75.58250.00%
Robbery55.58-28.57%
Other crime23.98-60.00%
Burglary11.59-90.91%

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 offences72188.051.41%
Shoplifting4757.37-26.56%
Anti-social behaviour2537.4538.89%
Public order2019.9233.33%
Other theft1515.94-11.76%
Criminal damage and arson1211.95-25.00%
Burglary119.56120.00%
Vehicle crime88.77100.00%
Robbery76.37-41.67%
Bicycle theft65.580.00%
Other crime54.7866.67%
Drugs43.98-71.43%
Theft from the person23.19-71.43%
Possession of weapons21.59-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences71203.99-4.05%
Shoplifting6456.57276.47%
Anti-social behaviour1851.00-25.00%
Other theft1714.3441.67%
Criminal damage and arson1613.5577.78%
Public order1512.75-53.12%
Drugs1411.95-12.50%
Robbery1211.16300.00%
Theft from the person79.5616.67%
Bicycle theft65.58200.00%
Burglary54.78150.00%
Vehicle crime43.98-55.56%
Possession of weapons43.19-33.33%
Other crime33.19-25.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences74172.12-6.33%
Public order3258.97255.56%
Anti-social behaviour2425.5026.32%
Shoplifting1719.12-50.00%
Drugs1613.5514.29%
Other theft1212.75-45.45%
Vehicle crime99.56-43.75%
Criminal damage and arson97.17-35.71%
Possession of weapons67.17-25.00%
Theft from the person64.78-14.29%
Other crime44.7833.33%
Robbery33.19-50.00%
Bicycle theft22.390.00%
Burglary21.59-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences79188.8517.91%
Shoplifting3462.9554.55%
Other theft2227.09100.00%
Anti-social behaviour1917.5326.67%
Vehicle crime1615.1477.78%
Criminal damage and arson1412.7516.67%
Drugs1411.160.00%
Public order911.16-47.06%
Possession of weapons87.170.00%
Theft from the person76.37600.00%
Robbery65.58-25.00%
Burglary44.78-42.86%
Other crime33.19200.00%
Bicycle theft22.39100.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences67153.799.84%
Shoplifting2253.39-38.89%
Public order1717.53-15.00%
Anti-social behaviour1513.5550.00%
Drugs1411.9540.00%
Criminal damage and arson1211.1620.00%
Other theft119.56-50.00%
Vehicle crime98.770.00%
Robbery87.17300.00%
Possession of weapons86.37166.67%
Burglary76.37-36.36%
Bicycle theft15.58-50.00%
Theft from the person10.80-87.50%
Other crime10.80-80.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences61166.54-32.97%
Shoplifting3648.6116.13%
Other theft2228.6957.14%
Public order2017.53-4.76%
Burglary1115.94450.00%
Anti-social behaviour108.77-9.09%
Drugs107.9742.86%
Criminal damage and arson107.97-23.08%
Vehicle crime97.97-10.00%
Theft from the person87.1760.00%
Other crime56.37-16.67%
Possession of weapons33.980.00%
Robbery22.39-77.78%
Bicycle theft21.590.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences91177.6916.67%
Shoplifting3172.5110.71%
Public order2124.7010.53%
Other theft1416.73-6.67%
Criminal damage and arson1311.1662.50%
Anti-social behaviour1110.36-50.00%
Vehicle crime108.77-16.67%
Robbery97.97350.00%
Drugs77.17-36.36%
Other crime65.58200.00%
Theft from the person54.78-37.50%
Possession of weapons33.98-40.00%
Burglary22.39-60.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences78176.100.00%
Shoplifting2862.150.00%
Anti-social behaviour2222.310.00%
Public order1917.530.00%
Other theft1515.140.00%
Vehicle crime1211.950.00%
Drugs119.560.00%
Theft from the person88.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson86.370.00%
Bicycle theft66.370.00%
Burglary54.780.00%
Possession of weapons53.980.00%
Robbery23.980.00%
Other crime21.590.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 157 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.27 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 20241
July 202414
June 202415
May 202417
April 202412
March 202422
February 202411
January 202422
December 202314
November 202315

A total of 109 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.91 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
July 20247
June 202412
May 202416
April 20249
March 202414
February 202412
January 202410
December 202313
November 20238

A total of 57 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.70 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20248
June 20242
May 20247
April 20246
March 20247
February 20241
January 20248
December 20235
November 20238

A total of 96 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.73 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20241
July 20249
June 20248
May 20244
April 20249
March 202416
February 20249
January 20249
December 202310
November 202312

A total of 719 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 65.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 91 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202459
August 20242
July 202465
June 202472
May 202471
April 202474
March 202479
February 202467
January 202461
December 202391
November 202378

A total of 121 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 20241
July 202411
June 20244
May 202414
April 202416
March 202414
February 202414
January 202410
December 20237
November 202311

A total of 37 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.11 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20248
June 20246
May 20246
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
November 20236

A total of 54 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.91 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20241
July 20247
June 20242
May 20244
April 20246
March 20248
February 20248
January 20243
December 20233
November 20235

A total of 191 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 17.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 20242
July 202418
June 202420
May 202415
April 202432
March 20249
February 202417
January 202420
December 202321
November 202319

A total of 59 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.36 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20245
June 20247
May 202412
April 20243
March 20246
February 20248
January 20242
December 20239
November 20232

A total of 187 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 18.70 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
July 202419
June 202425
May 202418
April 202424
March 202419
February 202415
January 202410
December 202311
November 202322

A total of 378 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 34.36 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 64 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 20241
July 202463
June 202447
May 202464
April 202417
March 202434
February 202422
January 202436
December 202331
November 202328

A total of 33 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.30 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20245
May 20243
April 20244
March 20243
February 20241
January 20245
December 20236
November 20232

A total of 49 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.90 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 202411
May 20245
April 20242
March 20244
February 20247
January 202411
December 20232
November 20235

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Cheapside
    Total26
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Drugs4
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Possession of weapons2
    Bicycle theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. King Street
    Total22
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime2
    Theft from the person2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 3. Union Street
    Total19
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs4
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Robbery2
    Vehicle crime2
    Bicycle theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Police Station
    Total19
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Drugs6
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total17
    Shoplifting13
    Drugs2
    Vehicle crime1
    Burglary1
  • 7. Westbury Street
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Market Street
    Total10
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Wolverhampton
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Berry Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Princess Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 12. Victoria Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting8
  • 13. Nightclub
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 14. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total4
    Vehicle crime4
  • 15. Tower Street
    Total4
    Public order3
    Other theft1
  • 16. Princes Square
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 17. Lock Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Broad Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 19. Wheeler'S Fold
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Stafford Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Park/Open Space
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Broad Gauge Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Long Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Castle Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 25. A454
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 26. Deanery Row
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1