WV1 3AH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WV1 3AH

WV1 3AH, Wolverhampton has recorded a total of 249 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 240.74 per 1,000 population. This WV1 3AH 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 3AH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WV1 3AH, encompassing approximately 1034 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WV1 3AH area, explore the WV1 3AH Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (65) incidents (-17.72% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (64) incidents (33.33% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (22) incidents (-15.38% decrease)

WV1 3AH Crime Hotspots

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

  • King Street with total crimes: 47
  • Market Street with total crimes: 26
  • Police Station with total crimes: 16

WV1 3AH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences65240.74-17.72%
Shoplifting6462.8433.33%
Anti-social behaviour2261.88-15.38%
Public order2121.2710.53%
Other theft1420.300.00%
Drugs1213.54140.00%
Criminal damage and arson1111.60-15.38%
Theft from the person810.64300.00%
Bicycle theft87.7333.33%
Possession of weapons87.73300.00%
Vehicle crime77.73-46.15%
Robbery46.77-42.86%
Burglary43.87-75.00%
Other crime13.87-80.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences79246.545.33%
Shoplifting4876.38-28.36%
Anti-social behaviour2646.4136.84%
Public order1925.1435.71%
Burglary1618.37100.00%
Other theft1415.47-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson1313.54-18.75%
Vehicle crime1312.5762.50%
Robbery712.57-50.00%
Bicycle theft66.770.00%
Drugs55.80-64.29%
Other crime54.8366.67%
Theft from the person24.83-71.43%
Possession of weapons21.93-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences75262.01-5.06%
Shoplifting6772.51272.22%
Anti-social behaviour1964.78-13.64%
Other theft1618.3745.45%
Criminal damage and arson1615.4723.08%
Robbery1415.47366.67%
Public order1413.54-56.25%
Drugs1413.54-6.67%
Vehicle crime813.54-11.11%
Burglary87.7360.00%
Theft from the person77.73-30.00%
Bicycle theft66.77200.00%
Possession of weapons45.80-20.00%
Other crime33.87-40.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences79221.41-9.20%
Public order3276.38220.00%
Anti-social behaviour2230.940.00%
Shoplifting1821.27-48.57%
Drugs1517.4015.38%
Criminal damage and arson1314.50-27.78%
Other theft1112.57-47.62%
Theft from the person1010.640.00%
Vehicle crime99.67-25.00%
Possession of weapons58.70-37.50%
Other crime54.8366.67%
Burglary54.8366.67%
Robbery34.83-57.14%
Bicycle theft22.900.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences87242.6817.57%
Shoplifting3584.1259.09%
Anti-social behaviour2233.8415.79%
Other theft2121.27110.00%
Criminal damage and arson1820.3038.46%
Drugs1317.40-23.53%
Vehicle crime1212.57-25.00%
Public order1011.60-44.44%
Theft from the person109.67400.00%
Possession of weapons89.670.00%
Robbery77.730.00%
Burglary36.77-62.50%
Other crime32.90200.00%
Bicycle theft22.900.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences74209.804.23%
Shoplifting2271.55-43.59%
Anti-social behaviour1921.27171.43%
Public order1818.37-18.18%
Drugs1717.4088.89%
Vehicle crime1616.44100.00%
Criminal damage and arson1315.4718.18%
Other theft1012.57-50.00%
Burglary89.67-20.00%
Possession of weapons87.73100.00%
Robbery77.73250.00%
Bicycle theft26.77-33.33%
Theft from the person21.93-80.00%
Other crime11.93-80.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences71213.67-26.80%
Shoplifting3968.6525.81%
Public order2237.71-15.38%
Other theft2021.2717.65%
Criminal damage and arson1119.3410.00%
Theft from the person1010.64100.00%
Burglary109.67233.33%
Drugs99.6728.57%
Vehicle crime88.70-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour77.73-41.67%
Other crime56.77-16.67%
Possession of weapons44.830.00%
Bicycle theft33.870.00%
Robbery22.90-77.78%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 97 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences97231.0712.79%
Shoplifting3193.7810.71%
Public order2629.9730.00%
Other theft1725.146.25%
Anti-social behaviour1216.44-47.83%
Vehicle crime1211.6050.00%
Criminal damage and arson1011.600.00%
Robbery99.67350.00%
Drugs78.70-41.67%
Other crime66.77200.00%
Theft from the person55.80-44.44%
Possession of weapons44.83-20.00%
Burglary33.87-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences86226.247.50%
Shoplifting2883.15-24.32%
Anti-social behaviour2327.0721.05%
Public order2022.24-13.04%
Other theft1619.3460.00%
Drugs1215.47-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson1011.6011.11%
Theft from the person99.6712.50%
Vehicle crime88.70-11.11%
Bicycle theft77.73-36.36%
Burglary66.77-40.00%
Possession of weapons55.8025.00%
Robbery24.83-81.82%
Other crime21.93-33.33%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences80240.74-9.09%
Shoplifting3777.35-19.57%
Public order2335.77-14.81%
Anti-social behaviour1922.2411.76%
Drugs1518.37-51.61%
Robbery1114.50120.00%
Bicycle theft1110.64-35.29%
Other theft1010.64-37.50%
Burglary109.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson99.67-47.06%
Vehicle crime98.70-35.71%
Theft from the person88.70-11.11%
Possession of weapons47.73-42.86%
Other crime33.870.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences88293.9214.29%
Shoplifting4685.08-22.03%
Drugs3144.47181.82%
Public order2729.9792.86%
Anti-social behaviour1726.10-19.05%
Bicycle theft1716.44240.00%
Criminal damage and arson1716.4430.77%
Other theft1616.44-20.00%
Vehicle crime1415.4755.56%
Burglary1013.5466.67%
Theft from the person99.6750.00%
Possession of weapons78.7016.67%
Robbery56.7766.67%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences77246.54-13.48%
Shoplifting5974.455.36%
Anti-social behaviour2157.04-4.55%
Other theft2020.300.00%
Public order1419.34-54.84%
Criminal damage and arson1313.540.00%
Drugs1112.57-21.43%
Vehicle crime910.64-18.18%
Theft from the person68.7020.00%
Possession of weapons65.80-25.00%
Burglary65.8050.00%
Bicycle theft55.8025.00%
Other crime54.83150.00%
Robbery34.83-40.00%

In July 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 89 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences89274.580.00%
Shoplifting5686.050.00%
Public order3154.140.00%
Anti-social behaviour2229.970.00%
Other theft2021.270.00%
Drugs1419.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson1313.540.00%
Vehicle crime1112.570.00%
Possession of weapons810.640.00%
Robbery57.730.00%
Theft from the person54.830.00%
Burglary44.830.00%
Bicycle theft43.870.00%
Other crime23.870.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 251 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.31 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202422
June 202426
May 202419
April 202422
March 202422
February 202419
January 20247
December 202312
November 202323
October 202319
September 202317
August 202321
July 202322

A total of 91 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
June 20242
May 20247
April 202410
March 202410
February 20242
January 202410
December 20235
November 20239
October 20238
September 20239
August 20236
July 20235

A total of 1047 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 80.54 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 97 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202465
June 202479
May 202475
April 202479
March 202487
February 202474
January 202471
December 202397
November 202386
October 202380
September 202388
August 202377
July 202389

A total of 167 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.85 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202411
June 202413
May 202416
April 202413
March 202418
February 202413
January 202411
December 202310
November 202310
October 20239
September 202317
August 202313
July 202313

A total of 73 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.08 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
June 20246
May 20246
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
November 20237
October 202311
September 202317
August 20235
July 20234

A total of 205 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.77 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202414
June 202414
May 202416
April 202411
March 202421
February 202410
January 202420
December 202317
November 202316
October 202310
September 202316
August 202320
July 202320

A total of 73 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.62 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
June 20242
May 20244
April 20245
March 20248
February 20248
January 20244
December 20234
November 20235
October 20234
September 20237
August 20236
July 20238

A total of 277 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.31 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202421
June 202419
May 202414
April 202432
March 202410
February 202418
January 202422
December 202326
November 202320
October 202323
September 202327
August 202314
July 202331

A total of 79 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20247
May 202414
April 20243
March 20247
February 20247
January 20242
December 20239
November 20232
October 202311
September 20235
August 20233
July 20235

A total of 136 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.46 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
June 202413
May 20248
April 20249
March 202412
February 202416
January 20248
December 202312
November 20238
October 20239
September 202314
August 20239
July 202311

A total of 550 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 42.31 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202464
June 202448
May 202467
April 202418
March 202435
February 202422
January 202439
December 202331
November 202328
October 202337
September 202346
August 202359
July 202356

A total of 175 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.46 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202412
June 20245
May 202414
April 202415
March 202413
February 202417
January 20249
December 20237
November 202312
October 202315
September 202331
August 202311
July 202314

A total of 41 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 93 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.15 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 202416
May 20248
April 20245
March 20243
February 20248
January 202410
December 20233
November 20236
October 202310
September 202310
August 20236
July 20234

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WV1 3AH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. King Street
    Total47
    Shoplifting33
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Other theft4
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 2. Market Street
    Total26
    Shoplifting13
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Police Station
    Total16
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Drugs4
    Public order3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. 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
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total15
    Shoplifting10
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 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. George Street
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Warwick Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 14. A454
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Gough Street
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 16. Berry Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Wheeler'S Fold
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Westbury Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Whitmore Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Princes Square
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Long Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 23. Tower Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 24. Shopping Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 25. St John'S Square
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Cleveland Passage
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
  • 27. Princess Alley
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Cleveland Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 29. Temple Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Broad Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1