WV1 1HU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WV1 1HU

WV1 1HU, Wolverhampton has recorded a total of 207 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 164.73 per 1,000 population. This WV1 1HU 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 1HU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WV1 1HU, encompassing approximately 1256 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (58) incidents (2800.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (35) incidents (3400.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (24) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WV1 1HU 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

WV1 1HU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences58164.732800.00%
Shoplifting3546.163400.00%
Anti-social behaviour2427.850.00%
Drugs2019.101900.00%
Public order1815.92800.00%
Other theft1314.321200.00%
Vehicle crime910.35800.00%
Possession of weapons87.16700.00%
Criminal damage and arson66.37200.00%
Theft from the person54.770.00%
Bicycle theft43.980.00%
Robbery43.18300.00%
Other crime23.180.00%
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 arson29.55-66.67%
Public order21.59-88.89%
Violence and sexual offences21.59-96.88%
Drugs11.59-91.67%
Other theft10.80-93.33%
Possession of weapons10.80-87.50%
Robbery10.80-75.00%
Shoplifting10.80-98.44%
Vehicle crime10.80-87.50%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences64190.20-9.86%
Shoplifting6450.9336.17%
Anti-social behaviour2050.93-20.00%
Public order1815.92-10.00%
Other theft1514.320.00%
Drugs1211.94200.00%
Bicycle theft89.5533.33%
Theft from the person86.37166.67%
Possession of weapons86.37300.00%
Vehicle crime86.370.00%
Criminal damage and arson66.37-53.85%
Robbery44.77-42.86%
Other crime23.18-60.00%
Burglary21.59-81.82%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences71188.61-2.74%
Shoplifting4756.50-29.85%
Anti-social behaviour2537.4031.58%
Public order2019.9042.86%
Other theft1515.92-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson1311.94-13.33%
Burglary1110.3583.33%
Vehicle crime88.7560.00%
Robbery76.37-41.67%
Bicycle theft65.570.00%
Other crime54.7766.67%
Drugs43.98-71.43%
Theft from the person33.18-57.14%
Possession of weapons22.39-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences73207.71-1.35%
Shoplifting6758.09294.12%
Anti-social behaviour1953.32-13.64%
Other theft1615.1233.33%
Criminal damage and arson1512.7366.67%
Public order1411.94-56.25%
Drugs1411.14-12.50%
Robbery1211.14140.00%
Theft from the person79.55-12.50%
Bicycle theft65.57200.00%
Burglary64.77200.00%
Vehicle crime54.77-44.44%
Possession of weapons43.98-33.33%
Other crime33.18-25.00%

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 offences74173.49-8.64%
Public order3258.89255.56%
Anti-social behaviour2225.4715.79%
Shoplifting1717.51-50.00%
Drugs1613.5314.29%
Other theft1212.73-45.45%
Vehicle crime99.55-43.75%
Criminal damage and arson97.16-40.00%
Theft from the person87.1614.29%
Possession of weapons66.37-25.00%
Robbery54.77-16.67%
Other crime43.9833.33%
Bicycle theft23.180.00%
Burglary21.59-33.33%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences81190.2015.71%
Shoplifting3464.4654.55%
Other theft2227.06100.00%
Anti-social behaviour1917.5118.75%
Vehicle crime1615.1277.78%
Criminal damage and arson1512.7315.38%
Drugs1411.940.00%
Public order911.14-47.06%
Possession of weapons87.160.00%
Theft from the person76.37600.00%
Robbery65.57-25.00%
Burglary34.77-62.50%
Other crime32.39200.00%
Bicycle theft22.390.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences70159.166.06%
Shoplifting2255.71-42.11%
Public order1717.51-15.00%
Anti-social behaviour1613.53100.00%
Drugs1412.7340.00%
Criminal damage and arson1311.1444.44%
Other theft1110.35-50.00%
Vehicle crime98.750.00%
Robbery87.16300.00%
Burglary86.37-27.27%
Possession of weapons86.37166.67%
Bicycle theft26.37-33.33%
Theft from the person11.59-88.89%
Other crime10.80-80.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences66171.10-28.26%
Shoplifting3852.5222.58%
Other theft2230.2437.50%
Public order2017.51-4.76%
Burglary1115.92450.00%
Drugs108.7542.86%
Theft from the person97.9680.00%
Vehicle crime97.16-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson97.16-35.71%
Anti-social behaviour87.16-27.27%
Other crime56.37-16.67%
Possession of weapons33.98-25.00%
Bicycle theft32.390.00%
Robbery22.39-77.78%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences92181.4516.46%
Shoplifting3173.2110.71%
Public order2124.6710.53%
Other theft1616.71-5.88%
Criminal damage and arson1412.73100.00%
Anti-social behaviour1111.14-50.00%
Vehicle crime108.75-16.67%
Robbery97.96350.00%
Drugs77.16-36.36%
Other crime65.57200.00%
Theft from the person54.77-44.44%
Possession of weapons43.98-20.00%
Burglary23.18-60.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences79178.2611.27%
Shoplifting2862.87-24.32%
Anti-social behaviour2222.2829.41%
Public order1917.51-24.00%
Other theft1715.1254.55%
Vehicle crime1213.5350.00%
Drugs119.55-35.29%
Theft from the person98.7528.57%
Criminal damage and arson77.16-12.50%
Bicycle theft65.57-50.00%
Burglary54.77-44.44%
Possession of weapons53.980.00%
Robbery23.98-80.00%
Other crime21.590.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences71190.200.00%
Shoplifting3756.500.00%
Public order2529.450.00%
Drugs1719.900.00%
Anti-social behaviour1713.530.00%
Bicycle theft1213.530.00%
Other theft119.550.00%
Robbery108.750.00%
Burglary97.960.00%
Vehicle crime87.160.00%
Criminal damage and arson86.370.00%
Theft from the person76.370.00%
Possession of weapons55.570.00%
Other crime23.980.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 117 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
July 20246
June 202413
May 202415
April 20249
March 202415
February 202413
January 20249
December 202314
November 20237
October 20238

A total of 171 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20241
July 202415
June 202415
May 202416
April 202412
March 202422
February 202411
January 202422
December 202316
November 202317
October 202311

A total of 69 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.27 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20248
June 20243
May 20247
April 20248
March 20247
February 20241
January 20249
December 20235
November 20239
October 20237

A total of 104 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20241
July 20248
June 20248
May 20245
April 20249
March 202416
February 20249
January 20249
December 202310
November 202312
October 20238

A total of 801 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 66.75 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 92 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202458
August 20242
July 202464
June 202471
May 202473
April 202474
March 202481
February 202470
January 202466
December 202392
November 202379
October 202371

A total of 140 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 20241
July 202412
June 20244
May 202414
April 202416
March 202414
February 202414
January 202410
December 20237
November 202311
October 202317

A total of 51 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.10 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20248
June 20246
May 20246
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
November 20236
October 202312

A total of 62 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20241
July 20248
June 20242
May 20244
April 20246
March 20248
February 20248
January 20243
December 20234
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 215 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.92 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 202414
April 202432
March 20249
February 202417
January 202420
December 202321
November 202319
October 202325

A total of 70 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20244
June 20247
May 202412
April 20245
March 20246
February 20248
January 20242
December 20239
November 20232
October 202310

A total of 203 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.45 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
July 202420
June 202425
May 202419
April 202422
March 202419
February 202416
January 20248
December 202311
November 202322
October 202317

A total of 421 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 35.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 20241
July 202464
June 202447
May 202467
April 202417
March 202434
February 202422
January 202438
December 202331
November 202328
October 202337

A total of 35 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 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
October 20232

A total of 60 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.45 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 202411
May 20246
April 20242
March 20243
February 20248
January 202411
December 20232
November 20235
October 20239

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WV1 1HU 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. Park/Open Space
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Long Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Castle Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 23. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 24. A454
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 25. Cleveland Passage
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 26. Deanery Row
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1