WV1 4HJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WV1 4HJ

WV1 4HJ, Wolverhampton has recorded a total of 226 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 157.13 per 1,000 population. This WV1 4HJ 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 4HJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WV1 4HJ, encompassing approximately 1438 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (68) incidents (-9.33% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (60) incidents (27.66% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (27) incidents (-27.03% decrease)

WV1 4HJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • King Street with total crimes: 47
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 30
  • Market Street with total crimes: 26

WV1 4HJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences68157.13-9.33%
Shoplifting6047.2827.66%
Anti-social behaviour2741.72-27.03%
Other theft1318.770.00%
Drugs119.0483.33%
Public order107.65-41.18%
Theft from the person76.9540.00%
Possession of weapons64.87200.00%
Bicycle theft64.17-14.29%
Burglary54.17-64.29%
Vehicle crime53.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.48-20.00%
Robbery22.78-66.67%
Other crime21.39-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences75168.95-1.32%
Shoplifting4752.1517.50%
Anti-social behaviour3732.6885.00%
Public order1725.736.25%
Burglary1411.8275.00%
Other theft139.73-13.33%
Bicycle theft79.0416.67%
Robbery64.87-33.33%
Drugs64.17-45.45%
Criminal damage and arson54.17-66.67%
Theft from the person53.48-28.57%
Vehicle crime53.48-58.33%
Other crime43.48100.00%
Possession of weapons22.78-71.43%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences76169.652.70%
Shoplifting4052.84166.67%
Anti-social behaviour2027.81-35.48%
Public order1613.91-42.86%
Other theft1511.1215.38%
Criminal damage and arson1510.4315.38%
Vehicle crime1210.4320.00%
Drugs118.3457.14%
Robbery97.6580.00%
Burglary86.26100.00%
Theft from the person75.56-30.00%
Possession of weapons74.870.00%
Bicycle theft64.87200.00%
Other crime24.17-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences74156.44-12.94%
Anti-social behaviour3151.45-16.22%
Public order2821.55154.55%
Shoplifting1519.47-59.46%
Other theft1310.43-18.75%
Criminal damage and arson139.04-23.53%
Vehicle crime109.04-37.50%
Theft from the person106.950.00%
Possession of weapons76.9516.67%
Drugs74.87-36.36%
Other crime64.8750.00%
Robbery54.17-44.44%
Burglary43.48100.00%
Bicycle theft22.78-33.33%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 85 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences85183.5516.44%
Anti-social behaviour3759.1094.74%
Shoplifting3725.7348.00%
Criminal damage and arson1725.730.00%
Vehicle crime1611.8260.00%
Other theft1611.1277.78%
Drugs1111.12-8.33%
Public order117.65-38.89%
Theft from the person107.65400.00%
Robbery96.9528.57%
Possession of weapons66.26-33.33%
Other crime44.17300.00%
Bicycle theft32.78200.00%
Burglary22.09-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences73146.70-3.95%
Shoplifting2550.76-43.18%
Anti-social behaviour1917.3890.00%
Public order1813.2112.50%
Criminal damage and arson1712.5141.67%
Drugs1211.8271.43%
Vehicle crime108.34-23.08%
Other theft96.95-30.77%
Possession of weapons96.26350.00%
Burglary86.26-20.00%
Robbery75.56133.33%
Theft from the person24.87-77.78%
Other crime11.39-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.70-80.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 76 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences76154.35-22.45%
Shoplifting4452.8457.14%
Public order1630.59-38.46%
Other theft1311.120.00%
Vehicle crime139.04-27.78%
Criminal damage and arson129.0471.43%
Anti-social behaviour108.34-37.50%
Burglary106.95150.00%
Theft from the person96.9580.00%
Drugs76.26-12.50%
Bicycle theft54.87400.00%
Robbery33.48-62.50%
Possession of weapons22.09-50.00%
Other crime21.39-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 98 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences98166.8740.00%
Shoplifting2868.1412.00%
Public order2619.4730.00%
Vehicle crime1818.080.00%
Anti-social behaviour1612.51-50.00%
Other theft1311.12-7.14%
Drugs89.040.00%
Robbery85.56100.00%
Criminal damage and arson75.56-46.15%
Theft from the person54.87-50.00%
Burglary43.480.00%
Possession of weapons42.78-33.33%
Other crime42.780.00%
Bicycle theft12.78-80.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences70162.00-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour3248.6728.00%
Shoplifting2522.25-26.47%
Public order2017.38-31.03%
Vehicle crime1813.9128.57%
Other theft1412.5140.00%
Criminal damage and arson139.7362.50%
Theft from the person109.04100.00%
Drugs86.95-50.00%
Possession of weapons65.5620.00%
Bicycle theft54.17-61.54%
Burglary43.48-63.64%
Robbery42.78-20.00%
Other crime42.78100.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences80178.69-4.76%
Shoplifting3455.62-32.00%
Public order2923.64-6.45%
Anti-social behaviour2520.1631.58%
Drugs1617.38-44.83%
Vehicle crime1411.12100.00%
Bicycle theft139.7344.44%
Burglary119.0457.14%
Other theft107.65-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson86.95-55.56%
Robbery55.56-16.67%
Theft from the person53.48-44.44%
Possession of weapons53.48-50.00%
Other crime23.480.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences84201.630.00%
Shoplifting5058.400.00%
Public order3134.760.00%
Drugs2921.550.00%
Anti-social behaviour1920.160.00%
Criminal damage and arson1813.210.00%
Other theft1112.510.00%
Possession of weapons107.650.00%
Theft from the person96.950.00%
Bicycle theft96.260.00%
Vehicle crime76.260.00%
Burglary74.870.00%
Robbery64.870.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 273 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 24.82 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202427
June 202437
May 202420
April 202431
March 202437
February 202419
January 202410
December 202316
November 202332
October 202325
September 202319

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 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
June 20245
May 20247
April 202410
March 202410
February 20242
January 20249
December 20235
November 202310
October 20235
September 20239

A total of 859 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 78.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 98 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202468
June 202475
May 202476
April 202474
March 202485
February 202473
January 202476
December 202398
November 202370
October 202380
September 202384

A total of 129 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.73 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20245
May 202415
April 202413
March 202417
February 202417
January 202412
December 20237
November 202313
October 20238
September 202318

A total of 126 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.45 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 29 reported cases.

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

A total of 140 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.73 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202413
June 202413
May 202415
April 202413
March 202416
February 20249
January 202413
December 202313
November 202314
October 202310
September 202311

A total of 64 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.82 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
June 20242
May 20247
April 20247
March 20246
February 20249
January 20242
December 20234
November 20236
October 20235
September 202310

A total of 222 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.18 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202410
June 202417
May 202416
April 202428
March 202411
February 202418
January 202416
December 202326
November 202320
October 202329
September 202331

A total of 58 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.27 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20246
June 20247
May 20246
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20245
December 20231
November 20235
October 202313
September 20239

A total of 64 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.82 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20246
May 20249
April 20245
March 20249
February 20247
January 20243
December 20238
November 20234
October 20235
September 20236

A total of 405 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 36.82 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 60 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202460
June 202447
May 202440
April 202415
March 202437
February 202425
January 202444
December 202328
November 202325
October 202334
September 202350

A total of 31 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.10 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242
April 20246
March 20244
February 20241
January 20242
December 20234
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 77 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 202414
May 20248
April 20244
March 20242
February 20248
January 202410
December 20234
November 20234
October 202311
September 20237

A total of 128 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20245
May 202412
April 202410
March 202416
February 202410
January 202413
December 202318
November 202318
October 202314
September 20237

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WV1 4HJ 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
    Total30
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Shoplifting10
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs1
    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. Raglan Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Berry Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Wheeler'S Fold
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Westbury Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Whitmore Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Princes Square
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Long Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Public order1
  • 19. Tower Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 20. Shopping Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Cleveland Passage
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
  • 22. Bath Avenue
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 23. Princess Alley
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Little Brickiln Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 25. Temple Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Park Avenue
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 27. Broad Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Convent Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 30. Deanery Row
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1