WV1 4AP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WV1 4AP

WV1 4AP, Wolverhampton has recorded a total of 83 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 22.83 per 1,000 population. This WV1 4AP 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 4AP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WV1 4AP, encompassing approximately 3636 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (40) incidents (100.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (12.50% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (8) incidents (14.29% increase)

WV1 4AP Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 10
  • Francis Street with total crimes: 7
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 6

WV1 4AP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4022.83100.00%
Anti-social behaviour911.0012.50%
Criminal damage and arson82.4814.29%
Vehicle crime52.20-16.67%
Public order41.3833.33%
Other theft31.100.00%
Shoplifting30.830.00%
Burglary30.83-50.00%
Drugs20.83100.00%
Possession of weapons20.550.00%
Other crime20.550.00%
Bicycle theft20.550.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2018.15-52.38%
Anti-social behaviour85.5060.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.20133.33%
Burglary61.930.00%
Vehicle crime61.6550.00%
Theft from the person61.65200.00%
Shoplifting31.65200.00%
Public order30.83-25.00%
Other theft30.83-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.83100.00%
Drugs10.550.00%
Robbery10.28-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4219.5327.27%
Anti-social behaviour511.5566.67%
Other theft51.38-16.67%
Vehicle crime41.38-50.00%
Public order41.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.10-25.00%
Theft from the person20.830.00%
Robbery20.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%
Shoplifting10.280.00%
Other crime10.280.00%
Drugs10.280.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3317.8826.92%
Vehicle crime89.080.00%
Other theft62.20200.00%
Public order41.65-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.10100.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.10-75.00%
Burglary20.83-33.33%
Robbery20.550.00%
Drugs10.55-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.280.00%
Shoplifting10.28-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2620.3536.84%
Anti-social behaviour127.15300.00%
Vehicle crime83.3014.29%
Public order62.200.00%
Theft from the person31.6550.00%
Bicycle theft30.830.00%
Drugs30.83200.00%
Burglary30.830.00%
Shoplifting30.83200.00%
Robbery20.83-33.33%
Other theft20.55-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.55-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1914.58-32.14%
Vehicle crime75.2316.67%
Public order61.93-25.00%
Other theft51.65400.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.38150.00%
Robbery31.380.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.8350.00%
Theft from the person20.830.00%
Other crime10.550.00%
Shoplifting10.28-85.71%
Drugs10.280.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2817.8827.27%
Public order87.70-11.11%
Shoplifting72.20133.33%
Vehicle crime61.930.00%
Possession of weapons61.65200.00%
Burglary41.650.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.10-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.55-60.00%
Other theft10.55-85.71%
Drugs10.280.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2218.43-29.03%
Public order96.05-10.00%
Other theft72.48600.00%
Vehicle crime61.93-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.65-16.67%
Burglary41.38300.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.100.00%
Shoplifting30.83-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.830.00%
Bicycle theft20.550.00%
Other crime10.550.00%
Drugs10.280.00%
Robbery10.28-66.67%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3121.4519.23%
Vehicle crime108.5342.86%
Public order102.7525.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.75500.00%
Shoplifting61.65-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.6550.00%
Robbery30.830.00%
Bicycle theft20.83-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.55-33.33%
Burglary10.55-50.00%
Drugs10.280.00%
Other theft10.280.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Other crime10.28-75.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2618.70-13.33%
Public order87.1514.29%
Shoplifting82.2060.00%
Vehicle crime72.20-12.50%
Bicycle theft41.93300.00%
Other crime41.10100.00%
Possession of weapons31.1050.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.83-66.67%
Burglary20.55-50.00%
Other theft10.550.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Drugs10.28-80.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.28-75.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3021.453.45%
Vehicle crime88.25100.00%
Public order72.20-36.36%
Anti-social behaviour61.9320.00%
Drugs51.6566.67%
Shoplifting51.38-28.57%
Burglary41.38-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.10-33.33%
Robbery31.100.00%
Other crime20.830.00%
Possession of weapons20.55100.00%
Other theft10.55-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.28-50.00%

In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2923.65-32.56%
Public order117.9857.14%
Shoplifting73.03133.33%
Criminal damage and arson61.9320.00%
Burglary61.65100.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.65-16.67%
Other theft51.38150.00%
Vehicle crime41.380.00%
Robbery31.100.00%
Drugs30.8350.00%
Other crime20.830.00%
Bicycle theft20.550.00%
Theft from the person20.55100.00%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%

In July 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4323.100.00%
Public order711.830.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.930.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.650.00%
Vehicle crime41.380.00%
Burglary31.100.00%
Robbery30.830.00%
Shoplifting30.830.00%
Other crime20.830.00%
Drugs20.550.00%
Bicycle theft20.550.00%
Other theft20.550.00%
Possession of weapons10.550.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 23 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.77 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20235
August 20233
July 20232

A total of 24 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
January 20246
December 20232
November 20232
October 20233
September 20232
August 20231
July 20231

A total of 83 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20246
May 20244
April 20248
March 20248
February 20247
January 20246
December 20236
November 202310
October 20237
September 20238
August 20234
July 20234

A total of 389 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 29.92 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 43 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202440
June 202420
May 202442
April 202433
March 202426
February 202419
January 202428
December 202322
November 202331
October 202326
September 202330
August 202329
July 202343

A total of 67 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.15 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20249
June 20248
May 20245
April 20243
March 202412
February 20243
January 20242
December 20233
November 20233
October 20232
September 20236
August 20235
July 20236

A total of 87 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.69 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20243
May 20244
April 20244
March 20246
February 20246
January 20248
December 20239
November 202310
October 20238
September 20237
August 202311
July 20237

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20234
September 20232
August 20232
July 20232

A total of 58 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.46 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
June 20247
May 20243
April 20244
March 20242
February 20245
January 20242
December 20235
November 20236
October 20231
September 20234
August 20236
July 20235

A total of 18 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
March 20243
December 20232
November 20232
October 20234
September 20231
August 20232
July 20232

A total of 42 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.23 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20243
May 20245
April 20246
March 20242
February 20245
January 20241
December 20237
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231
August 20235
July 20232

A total of 51 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20247
December 20233
November 20236
October 20238
September 20235
August 20237
July 20233

A total of 38 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.45 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20246
April 20242
March 20243
January 20244
December 20234
November 20231
October 20232
September 20234
August 20236
July 20233

A total of 19 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20246
May 20242
March 20243
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
August 20232
July 20231

A total of 23 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
December 20231
November 20233
September 20233
August 20233
July 20233

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WV1 4AP postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Francis Street
    Total7
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Petrol Station
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Mostyn Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Kingsland Road
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 6. Drummond Street
    Total5
    Vehicle crime2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
  • 7. Bright Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Oxley Lane
    Total5
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 9. Leicester Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 10. Lydian Close
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Bath Avenue
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 12. Rugby Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 13. Fawdry Street
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 14. New Hampton Road East
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 15. Park Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. Molineux Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Oxley Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 18. Staveley Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Harrow Street
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Park Road East
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Deanery Row
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Sherwood Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1