WV14 6YX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WV14 6YX

WV14 6YX, Wolverhampton has recorded a total of 105 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 41.02 per 1,000 population. This WV14 6YX crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WV14 postcode area, which has experienced 510 crimes and a crime rate of 10.03 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WV14 6YX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WV14 6YX, encompassing approximately 2559 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (31) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (28) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (9) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WV14 6YX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 26
  • Pinfold Street with total crimes: 14
  • Lichfield Street with total crimes: 7

WV14 6YX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3141.020.00%
Shoplifting2812.110.00%
Other theft910.940.00%
Vehicle crime83.520.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.130.00%
Burglary62.730.00%
Bicycle theft42.340.00%
Public order41.56300.00%
Possession of weapons31.560.00%
Other crime21.170.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.780.00%
Drugs10.390.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%

In August 2024, Public order recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Public order10.78-88.89%
Theft from the person10.390.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3258.210.00%
Shoplifting2412.5033.33%
Anti-social behaviour189.3850.00%
Vehicle crime157.03-6.25%
Other theft155.8650.00%
Criminal damage and arson105.86150.00%
Public order93.9180.00%
Burglary93.52350.00%
Bicycle theft83.52100.00%
Robbery43.13100.00%
Possession of weapons21.560.00%
Other crime20.78-50.00%
Drugs10.78-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3244.1452.38%
Shoplifting1812.50200.00%
Vehicle crime167.03-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour126.25-36.84%
Other theft104.69-9.09%
Public order53.910.00%
Other crime41.950.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.56-66.67%
Bicycle theft41.5633.33%
Burglary21.560.00%
Robbery20.78-33.33%
Theft from the person20.780.00%
Drugs20.780.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2140.245.00%
Anti-social behaviour198.2035.71%
Vehicle crime187.42157.14%
Criminal damage and arson127.0350.00%
Other theft114.6983.33%
Shoplifting64.30-57.14%
Public order52.34-37.50%
Robbery31.950.00%
Bicycle theft31.1750.00%
Burglary21.170.00%
Theft from the person20.78100.00%
Possession of weapons10.780.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2033.6017.65%
Anti-social behaviour147.81100.00%
Shoplifting145.47-12.50%
Public order85.4733.33%
Criminal damage and arson83.13-38.46%
Vehicle crime73.130.00%
Other theft62.73-53.85%
Other crime32.340.00%
Burglary21.17-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.78100.00%
Possession of weapons10.78-66.67%
Theft from the person10.39-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1735.94-41.38%
Shoplifting166.6423.08%
Criminal damage and arson136.2585.71%
Other theft135.0830.00%
Vehicle crime75.08-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.73-12.50%
Public order62.73500.00%
Burglary52.34150.00%
Possession of weapons31.95200.00%
Theft from the person21.170.00%
Drugs10.78-50.00%
Robbery10.39-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.39-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2935.5520.83%
Shoplifting1311.33-23.53%
Other theft105.08-16.67%
Vehicle crime103.9166.67%
Anti-social behaviour83.91-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson73.1375.00%
Bicycle theft32.7350.00%
Drugs21.170.00%
Theft from the person20.780.00%
Burglary20.78-33.33%
Robbery20.78-50.00%
Other crime10.78-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.39-66.67%
Public order10.39-90.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2439.06-17.24%
Shoplifting179.38112.50%
Other theft126.64-20.00%
Public order104.69-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour93.9128.57%
Vehicle crime63.52-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson42.34-33.33%
Robbery41.56-33.33%
Possession of weapons31.560.00%
Burglary31.17-25.00%
Drugs21.170.00%
Other crime20.780.00%
Theft from the person20.780.00%
Bicycle theft20.780.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2937.8961.11%
Other theft1511.33-6.25%
Public order115.8657.14%
Vehicle crime94.3012.50%
Shoplifting83.52-57.89%
Anti-social behaviour73.1316.67%
Robbery62.73500.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.34-40.00%
Burglary42.340.00%
Other crime21.560.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting1935.94-20.83%
Violence and sexual offences187.42-5.26%
Other theft167.0314.29%
Criminal damage and arson106.2542.86%
Vehicle crime83.91-20.00%
Public order73.13-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour62.730.00%
Drugs32.340.00%
Other crime21.170.00%
Bicycle theft10.780.00%
Robbery10.390.00%
Possession of weapons10.390.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2439.060.00%
Violence and sexual offences199.380.00%
Other theft147.420.00%
Vehicle crime105.470.00%
Public order83.910.00%
Burglary73.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.730.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.730.00%
Drugs32.340.00%
Possession of weapons11.170.00%
Theft from the person10.390.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 88 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
July 202410
June 20244
May 202412
April 20248
March 202413
February 20247
January 20244
December 20236
November 202310
October 20237

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20243
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 107 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.73 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 202418
June 202412
May 202419
April 202414
March 20247
February 20248
January 20249
December 20237
November 20236
October 20236

A total of 272 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.73 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202431
July 202432
June 202432
May 202421
April 202420
March 202417
February 202429
January 202424
December 202329
November 202318
October 202319

A total of 15 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 28 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.11 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20248
June 20244
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243
January 20242
November 20231

A total of 75 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.25 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20249
June 20245
May 20245
April 20248
March 20246
February 20241
January 202410
December 202311
November 20237
October 20238

A total of 114 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.36 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
July 202415
June 202416
May 202418
April 20247
March 20247
February 202410
January 20246
December 20239
November 20238
October 202310

A total of 42 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.20 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20249
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20245
February 20242
January 20243
December 20234
October 20237

A total of 131 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.91 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
July 202415
June 202410
May 202411
April 20246
March 202413
February 202410
January 202412
December 202315
November 202316
October 202314

A total of 187 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
July 202424
June 202418
May 20246
April 202414
March 202416
February 202413
January 202417
December 20238
November 202319
October 202324

A total of 14 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
October 20231

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20244
April 20243
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232

A total of 23 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.88 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
March 20241
February 20242
January 20244
December 20236
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WV14 6YX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total26
    Shoplifting17
    Other theft4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Pinfold Street
    Total14
    Shoplifting9
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Lichfield Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 4. Ashley Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
  • 5. Arthur Street
    Total5
    Public order3
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Church Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Smith Street
    Total4
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 8. Newbolt Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Parking Area
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Earl Street
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Alice Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Linton Croft
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. James Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 14. Short Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. The Orchard
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. Greencroft
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Stonefield Walk
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Bridge Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Nightclub
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Lewis Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 21. Dover Street
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 22. Abbey Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Prospect Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. Stafford Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Wood Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Warwick Street
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 28. Brook Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 29. Crossfield Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Price Street
    Total1
    Other crime1