WV1 1TH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WV1 1TH

WV1 1TH, Wolverhampton has recorded a total of 12 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 9.53 per 1,000 population. This WV1 1TH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WV1 postcode area, which has experienced 1 crimes and a crime rate of 0.06 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WV1 1TH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WV1 1TH, encompassing approximately 1259 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Criminal damage and arson: (2) incidents (-50.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (2) incidents (-84.62% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (2) incidents (-96.83% decrease)

WV1 1TH Crime Hotspots

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

  • Wolverhampton (Station) with total crimes: 12

WV1 1TH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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 arson29.53-50.00%
Public order21.59-84.62%
Violence and sexual offences21.59-96.83%
Drugs11.59-91.67%
Other theft10.79-93.33%
Possession of weapons10.79-85.71%
Robbery10.79-66.67%
Shoplifting10.79-98.36%
Vehicle crime10.79-80.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences63177.07-22.22%
Shoplifting6150.0335.56%
Anti-social behaviour1948.44-32.14%
Other theft1515.0915.38%
Public order1311.91-23.53%
Drugs1210.32100.00%
Theft from the person89.53300.00%
Bicycle theft76.3540.00%
Possession of weapons75.56250.00%
Vehicle crime55.56150.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.97-33.33%
Burglary43.18-69.23%
Robbery33.18-50.00%
Other crime22.38-60.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences81183.4312.50%
Shoplifting4564.32-21.05%
Anti-social behaviour2835.7375.00%
Public order1722.2330.77%
Burglary1313.5062.50%
Other theft1310.32-27.78%
Robbery610.32-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson64.76-62.50%
Drugs64.76-50.00%
Bicycle theft54.76-28.57%
Other crime53.97150.00%
Theft from the person23.97-71.43%
Possession of weapons21.59-75.00%
Vehicle crime21.59-77.78%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences72201.69-2.70%
Shoplifting5757.17216.67%
Other theft1845.2628.57%
Anti-social behaviour1614.29-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson1612.7014.29%
Public order1312.70-56.67%
Drugs1210.320.00%
Robbery99.53125.00%
Vehicle crime97.1550.00%
Possession of weapons87.150.00%
Burglary86.35166.67%
Bicycle theft76.35250.00%
Theft from the person75.56-36.36%
Other crime25.56-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences74179.45-15.91%
Public order3058.76172.73%
Anti-social behaviour2423.8214.29%
Shoplifting1819.06-50.00%
Other theft1414.29-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson1411.12-22.22%
Drugs1211.129.09%
Theft from the person119.5310.00%
Possession of weapons88.7333.33%
Vehicle crime66.35-57.14%
Other crime64.7650.00%
Robbery44.76-42.86%
Burglary33.1850.00%
Bicycle theft22.380.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences88198.5123.94%
Shoplifting3669.8871.43%
Anti-social behaviour2128.5931.25%
Other theft2016.68122.22%
Criminal damage and arson1815.8812.50%
Vehicle crime1414.2916.67%
Drugs1111.12-8.33%
Public order118.73-38.89%
Theft from the person108.73400.00%
Robbery77.94-12.50%
Possession of weapons65.56-25.00%
Other crime44.76300.00%
Bicycle theft23.18100.00%
Burglary21.59-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences71161.19-10.13%
Shoplifting2156.38-44.74%
Public order1816.680.00%
Criminal damage and arson1614.2923.08%
Anti-social behaviour1612.70100.00%
Drugs1212.709.09%
Vehicle crime129.53-7.69%
Other theft99.53-52.63%
Robbery87.15166.67%
Burglary86.35-20.00%
Possession of weapons86.35300.00%
Theft from the person26.35-80.00%
Other crime11.59-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.79-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences79181.84-21.78%
Shoplifting3862.7322.58%
Other theft1930.1735.71%
Public order1815.09-41.94%
Vehicle crime1314.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson1310.3262.50%
Drugs1110.3237.50%
Theft from the person108.73100.00%
Burglary107.94150.00%
Anti-social behaviour87.94-27.27%
Bicycle theft36.35200.00%
Robbery32.38-62.50%
Possession of weapons22.38-50.00%
Other crime21.59-60.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 101 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences101193.7527.85%
Public order3180.2055.00%
Shoplifting3124.6210.71%
Other theft1424.620.00%
Vehicle crime1311.128.33%
Anti-social behaviour1110.32-52.17%
Criminal damage and arson88.73-46.67%
Drugs86.35-33.33%
Robbery86.35700.00%
Other crime56.3566.67%
Theft from the person53.97-50.00%
Possession of weapons43.97-20.00%
Burglary43.180.00%
Bicycle theft13.18-83.33%

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 offences79184.22-1.25%
Shoplifting2862.73-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour2322.239.52%
Public order2018.26-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson1515.88114.29%
Other theft1411.9140.00%
Vehicle crime1211.1233.33%
Drugs129.53-33.33%
Theft from the person109.5366.67%
Bicycle theft67.94-53.85%
Possession of weapons54.760.00%
Burglary43.97-63.64%
Other crime33.1850.00%
Robbery12.38-83.33%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences80196.92-10.11%
Shoplifting3663.52-21.74%
Public order2428.59-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour2119.065.00%
Drugs1816.68-43.75%
Bicycle theft1314.290.00%
Burglary1110.3257.14%
Other theft108.73-37.50%
Vehicle crime97.9450.00%
Criminal damage and arson77.15-63.16%
Robbery65.5620.00%
Theft from the person64.76-40.00%
Possession of weapons54.76-44.44%
Other crime23.970.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 89 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences89239.800.00%
Shoplifting4670.670.00%
Drugs3236.530.00%
Public order3025.410.00%
Anti-social behaviour2023.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson1915.880.00%
Other theft1615.090.00%
Bicycle theft1312.700.00%
Theft from the person1010.320.00%
Possession of weapons97.940.00%
Burglary77.150.00%
Vehicle crime65.560.00%
Robbery54.760.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 138 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20244
June 20246
May 202416
April 202414
March 202418
February 202416
January 202413
December 20238
November 202315
October 20237
September 202319

A total of 147 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.25 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 202412
June 20246
May 202412
April 202412
March 202411
February 202412
January 202411
December 20238
November 202312
October 202318
September 202332

A total of 163 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.58 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 202415
June 202413
May 202418
April 202414
March 202420
February 20249
January 202419
December 202314
November 202314
October 202310
September 202316

A total of 65 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.42 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20247
June 20242
May 20248
April 20248
March 20246
February 20248
January 20242
December 20234
November 20235
October 20235
September 20239

A total of 227 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 202413
June 202417
May 202413
April 202430
March 202411
February 202418
January 202418
December 202331
November 202320
October 202324
September 202330

A total of 61 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
June 20246
May 20249
April 20244
March 20247
February 20248
January 20243
December 20238
November 20231
October 20236
September 20235

A total of 418 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 34.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 61 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 202461
June 202445
May 202457
April 202418
March 202436
February 202421
January 202438
December 202331
November 202328
October 202336
September 202346

A total of 102 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20245
June 20242
May 20249
April 20246
March 202414
February 202412
January 202413
December 202313
November 202312
October 20239
September 20236

A total of 879 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 73.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 101 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 202463
June 202481
May 202472
April 202474
March 202488
February 202471
January 202479
December 2023101
November 202379
October 202380
September 202389

A total of 207 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.82 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202419
June 202428
May 202416
April 202424
March 202421
February 202416
January 20248
December 202311
November 202323
October 202321
September 202320

A total of 81 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
June 20242
May 20247
April 202411
March 202410
February 20242
January 202410
December 20235
November 202310
October 20236
September 202310

A total of 60 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.45 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
June 20245
May 20247
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20236
October 202313
September 202313

A total of 32 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.20 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20245
May 20242
April 20246
March 20244
February 20241
January 20242
December 20235
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 74 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.73 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 202413
May 20248
April 20243
March 20242
February 20248
January 202410
December 20234
November 20234
October 202311
September 20237

Crime by Location in August 2024

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

  • 1. Wolverhampton (Station)
    Total12
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1