WV1 4EL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WV1 4EL

WV1 4EL, Wolverhampton has recorded a total of 70 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 41.95 per 1,000 population. This WV1 4EL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WV1 postcode area, which has experienced 450 crimes and a crime rate of 25.41 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WV1 4EL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WV1 4EL, encompassing approximately 1668 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (18) incidents (-33.33% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (12) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (-33.33% decrease)

WV1 4EL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 9
  • Oaks Drive with total crimes: 9
  • Clarence Street with total crimes: 8

WV1 4EL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1841.95-33.33%
Vehicle crime1210.7950.00%
Anti-social behaviour87.19-33.33%
Other theft64.79200.00%
Burglary63.60200.00%
Bicycle theft43.6033.33%
Shoplifting32.400.00%
Robbery31.800.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.80-33.33%
Public order21.20-33.33%
Other crime21.20100.00%
Theft from the person21.200.00%
Drugs11.200.00%
Possession of weapons10.600.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2736.5658.82%
Anti-social behaviour1216.18-29.41%
Vehicle crime87.19100.00%
Criminal damage and arson34.79-25.00%
Bicycle theft31.8050.00%
Public order31.80200.00%
Burglary21.80-60.00%
Other theft21.200.00%
Other crime11.200.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1735.9670.00%
Violence and sexual offences1710.19-10.53%
Burglary510.1966.67%
Vehicle crime43.00-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.40-20.00%
Theft from the person32.40200.00%
Other theft21.80-60.00%
Bicycle theft21.20100.00%
Shoplifting21.20-33.33%
Drugs21.200.00%
Public order11.20-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.60-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1937.765.56%
Vehicle crime1011.39-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour105.99-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson55.9925.00%
Other theft53.00-54.55%
Burglary33.00200.00%
Shoplifting31.80-57.14%
Possession of weapons31.800.00%
Public order21.80-71.43%
Robbery11.200.00%
Bicycle theft10.600.00%
Theft from the person10.600.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1846.7512.50%
Anti-social behaviour1310.79-23.53%
Vehicle crime127.79100.00%
Other theft117.19175.00%
Public order76.59250.00%
Shoplifting74.20-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.20300.00%
Possession of weapons32.40200.00%
Bicycle theft11.80-50.00%
Other crime10.600.00%
Burglary10.600.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1740.15183.33%
Violence and sexual offences1610.1977.78%
Shoplifting109.59100.00%
Vehicle crime65.9920.00%
Other theft43.60300.00%
Robbery32.400.00%
Drugs21.80100.00%
Public order21.20-66.67%
Bicycle theft21.200.00%
Possession of weapons11.200.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.60-66.67%
Other crime10.600.00%
Theft from the person10.600.00%
Burglary10.600.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences924.57-47.06%
Anti-social behaviour65.3950.00%
Public order63.600.00%
Vehicle crime53.6066.67%
Shoplifting53.0066.67%
Criminal damage and arson33.00-25.00%
Robbery31.80200.00%
Possession of weapons11.80-50.00%
Drugs10.600.00%
Burglary10.60-50.00%
Other theft10.600.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1724.576.25%
Anti-social behaviour410.19-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson42.4033.33%
Vehicle crime32.40-72.73%
Shoplifting31.800.00%
Bicycle theft21.800.00%
Burglary21.20-60.00%
Theft from the person21.200.00%
Possession of weapons21.200.00%
Robbery11.200.00%
Drugs10.600.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1634.160.00%
Vehicle crime119.59-15.38%
Anti-social behaviour76.59-41.67%
Public order64.2020.00%
Burglary53.60150.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.00-50.00%
Possession of weapons21.80-33.33%
Bicycle theft21.20-33.33%
Other theft21.200.00%
Drugs11.200.00%
Robbery10.60-66.67%
Other crime10.60-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1641.35-36.00%
Vehicle crime139.5962.50%
Anti-social behaviour127.7950.00%
Criminal damage and arson67.19200.00%
Public order53.60-28.57%
Possession of weapons33.0050.00%
Robbery31.800.00%
Bicycle theft31.80-25.00%
Burglary21.80-33.33%
Shoplifting21.200.00%
Other crime21.20100.00%
Theft from the person21.200.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2541.350.00%
Anti-social behaviour814.980.00%
Vehicle crime84.790.00%
Public order74.790.00%
Bicycle theft44.200.00%
Other theft32.400.00%
Burglary31.800.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.800.00%
Shoplifting21.200.00%
Drugs21.200.00%
Theft from the person21.200.00%
Possession of weapons21.200.00%
Other crime11.200.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 92 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
July 20248
June 20244
May 202410
April 202412
March 20246
February 20245
January 20243
December 202311
November 202313
October 20238

A total of 37 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20243
June 20244
May 20245
April 20244
March 20241
February 20243
January 20244
December 20233
November 20236
October 20232

A total of 41 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.10 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20247
March 20242
February 20246
December 20236
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 198 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 18.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
July 202427
June 202417
May 202419
April 202418
March 202416
February 20249
January 202417
December 202316
November 202316
October 202325

A total of 36 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20242
June 20242
May 20245
April 202411
March 20244
February 20241
December 20232
October 20233

A total of 37 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.11 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
June 20242
May 20243
April 20247
March 202410
February 20245
January 20243
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 114 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
July 202412
June 202417
May 202410
April 202413
March 202417
February 20246
January 20244
December 20237
November 202312
October 20238

A total of 24 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20243
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 31 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20242
June 20245
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20235
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 10 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
April 20241
March 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 15 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.14 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
May 20241
March 20243
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233

A total of 13 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20243
May 20241
March 20241
January 20242
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 19 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Bicycle theft2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Oaks Drive
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Clarence Street
    Total8
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Vehicle crime2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 5. Fold Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Drummond Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Brewery Road
    Total4
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Oaks Crescent
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Raglan Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Meadow Street
    Total2
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Summerfield Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Hospital
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 13. Park Road East
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Park Avenue
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Bath Avenue
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Connaught Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Clifton Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Southgate
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Park Crescent
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 20. Lansdowne Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1