WV1 3PQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WV1 3PQ

WV1 3PQ, Wolverhampton has recorded a total of 233 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 184.07 per 1,000 population. This WV1 3PQ 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 3PQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WV1 3PQ, encompassing approximately 1265 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (66) incidents (-16.46% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (60) incidents (30.43% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (28) incidents (-24.32% decrease)

WV1 3PQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • King Street with total crimes: 47
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 27
  • Market Street with total crimes: 26

WV1 3PQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences66184.07-16.46%
Shoplifting6052.1430.43%
Anti-social behaviour2847.40-24.32%
Other theft1322.120.00%
Public order1310.27-23.53%
Drugs1010.2766.67%
Bicycle theft87.9033.33%
Theft from the person76.32133.33%
Criminal damage and arson75.5340.00%
Possession of weapons65.53200.00%
Burglary64.74-57.14%
Vehicle crime54.740.00%
Robbery23.95-60.00%
Other crime21.58-60.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences79191.9712.86%
Shoplifting4662.4115.00%
Anti-social behaviour3736.3468.18%
Public order1729.2321.43%
Burglary1413.4375.00%
Other theft1311.06-18.75%
Drugs610.27-45.45%
Bicycle theft64.740.00%
Robbery54.74-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson53.95-66.67%
Other crime53.95150.00%
Vehicle crime53.95-58.33%
Theft from the person33.95-57.14%
Possession of weapons22.37-75.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences70189.600.00%
Shoplifting4055.30185.71%
Anti-social behaviour2231.60-26.67%
Other theft1617.3823.08%
Criminal damage and arson1512.647.14%
Public order1411.85-50.00%
Vehicle crime1211.069.09%
Drugs119.4837.50%
Robbery98.69125.00%
Possession of weapons87.1133.33%
Burglary86.32166.67%
Theft from the person76.32-36.36%
Bicycle theft65.53200.00%
Other crime24.74-60.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences70173.01-18.60%
Anti-social behaviour3055.30-18.92%
Public order2823.70180.00%
Criminal damage and arson1422.12-30.00%
Shoplifting1411.06-62.16%
Other theft1311.06-27.78%
Vehicle crime1110.27-26.67%
Theft from the person118.690.00%
Drugs88.69-20.00%
Possession of weapons66.320.00%
Other crime54.7425.00%
Robbery43.95-60.00%
Burglary33.1650.00%
Bicycle theft22.370.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences86211.7221.13%
Anti-social behaviour3767.9468.18%
Shoplifting3729.2360.87%
Criminal damage and arson2029.2317.65%
Other theft1815.80100.00%
Vehicle crime1514.2250.00%
Theft from the person1111.851000.00%
Robbery108.6942.86%
Drugs107.90-16.67%
Public order107.90-44.44%
Possession of weapons67.90-33.33%
Other crime44.74300.00%
Burglary23.16-75.00%
Bicycle theft21.58100.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences71165.11-10.13%
Shoplifting2356.09-43.90%
Anti-social behaviour2218.17120.00%
Public order1817.3812.50%
Criminal damage and arson1714.2230.77%
Drugs1213.4371.43%
Vehicle crime109.4811.11%
Other theft97.90-30.77%
Possession of weapons97.11350.00%
Burglary87.11-20.00%
Robbery76.3240.00%
Theft from the person15.53-90.00%
Other crime10.79-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.79-80.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 79 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences79176.17-21.78%
Shoplifting4162.4146.43%
Public order1632.39-42.86%
Other theft1312.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson1310.27116.67%
Theft from the person1010.27100.00%
Anti-social behaviour107.90-41.18%
Burglary107.90150.00%
Vehicle crime97.90-47.06%
Drugs77.11-12.50%
Bicycle theft55.53400.00%
Robbery53.95-44.44%
Other crime33.95-25.00%
Possession of weapons22.37-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 101 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences101193.5536.49%
Public order2879.7964.71%
Shoplifting2822.1216.67%
Anti-social behaviour1722.12-46.88%
Vehicle crime1713.430.00%
Other theft1313.43-7.14%
Robbery910.27350.00%
Drugs87.11-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson66.32-60.00%
Theft from the person54.74-44.44%
Burglary43.950.00%
Possession of weapons43.16-33.33%
Other crime43.1633.33%
Bicycle theft13.16-85.71%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences74184.86-8.64%
Anti-social behaviour3258.4623.08%
Shoplifting2425.28-29.41%
Vehicle crime1718.9654.55%
Public order1713.43-26.09%
Criminal damage and arson1513.4387.50%
Other theft1411.8540.00%
Drugs1011.06-37.50%
Theft from the person97.9050.00%
Bicycle theft77.11-41.67%
Possession of weapons65.5320.00%
Burglary44.74-66.67%
Other crime33.160.00%
Robbery22.37-60.00%

In October 2023, 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 offences81199.08-7.95%
Shoplifting3463.99-30.61%
Anti-social behaviour2626.8618.18%
Public order2320.54-23.33%
Drugs1618.17-44.83%
Bicycle theft1212.6420.00%
Burglary129.4871.43%
Vehicle crime119.4883.33%
Other theft108.69-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson87.90-46.67%
Theft from the person66.32-33.33%
Robbery54.74-16.67%
Possession of weapons53.95-44.44%
Other crime33.950.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 88 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences88230.680.00%
Shoplifting4969.520.00%
Public order3038.710.00%
Drugs2923.700.00%
Anti-social behaviour2222.910.00%
Criminal damage and arson1517.380.00%
Other theft1211.850.00%
Bicycle theft109.480.00%
Possession of weapons97.900.00%
Theft from the person97.110.00%
Burglary77.110.00%
Vehicle crime65.530.00%
Robbery64.740.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 283 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 25.73 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202428
June 202437
May 202422
April 202430
March 202437
February 202422
January 202410
December 202317
November 202332
October 202326
September 202322

A total of 79 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.18 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
June 20243
May 20247
April 202411
March 202411
February 20241
January 202410
December 20235
November 20239
October 20236
September 20239

A total of 865 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 78.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 101 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202466
June 202479
May 202470
April 202470
March 202486
February 202471
January 202479
December 2023101
November 202374
October 202381
September 202388

A total of 135 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.27 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
June 20245
May 202415
April 202414
March 202420
February 202417
January 202413
December 20236
November 202315
October 20238
September 202315

A total of 127 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.55 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202410
June 20246
May 202411
April 20248
March 202410
February 202412
January 20247
December 20238
November 202310
October 202316
September 202329

A total of 144 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.09 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202413
June 202413
May 202416
April 202413
March 202418
February 20249
January 202413
December 202313
November 202314
October 202310
September 202312

A total of 63 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.73 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
June 20242
May 20248
April 20246
March 20246
February 20249
January 20242
December 20234
November 20236
October 20235
September 20239

A total of 214 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 19.45 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202413
June 202417
May 202414
April 202428
March 202410
February 202418
January 202416
December 202328
November 202317
October 202323
September 202330

A total of 60 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.45 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
June 20246
May 20246
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20245
December 20231
November 20237
October 202312
September 202310

A total of 64 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.82 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20245
May 20249
April 20244
March 202410
February 20247
January 20245
December 20239
November 20232
October 20235
September 20236

A total of 396 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 36.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202460
June 202446
May 202440
April 202414
March 202437
February 202423
January 202441
December 202328
November 202324
October 202334
September 202349

A total of 32 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.20 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20245
May 20242
April 20245
March 20244
February 20241
January 20243
December 20234
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 78 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.09 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
June 202414
May 20248
April 20243
March 20242
February 20248
January 202410
December 20234
November 20234
October 202312
September 20237

A total of 118 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.73 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20245
May 202412
April 202411
March 202415
February 202410
January 20249
December 202317
November 202317
October 202311
September 20236

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WV1 3PQ 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
    Total27
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Shoplifting10
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    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. Supermarket
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Victoria Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Cheapside
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 8. Princess Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 9. Nightclub
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Clarence Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Vehicle crime2
    Other theft1
  • 11. George Street
    Total6
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Raglan Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Berry Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Wheeler'S Fold
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Westbury Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Whitmore Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Princes Square
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Long Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 20. Tower Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 21. Shopping Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 22. St John'S Square
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Church Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Cleveland Passage
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
  • 25. Bath Avenue
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 26. Princess Alley
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Little Brickiln Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 28. Temple Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Broad Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Old Hall Street
    Total1
    Public order1