WV1 4RU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WV1 4RU

WV1 4RU, Wolverhampton has recorded a total of 130 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 53.24 per 1,000 population. This WV1 4RU 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 4RU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WV1 4RU, encompassing approximately 2441 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (40) incidents (-20.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (16) incidents (-55.56% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (11) incidents (-15.38% decrease)

WV1 4RU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Cheapside with total crimes: 26
  • King Street with total crimes: 22
  • Westbury Street with total crimes: 10

WV1 4RU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4053.24-20.00%
Shoplifting1616.38-55.56%
Anti-social behaviour116.55-15.38%
Other theft94.5112.50%
Vehicle crime93.6928.57%
Drugs83.69100.00%
Public order83.2860.00%
Burglary63.28500.00%
Theft from the person52.460.00%
Possession of weapons42.0533.33%
Robbery41.64300.00%
Bicycle theft41.64100.00%
Other crime41.64100.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.640.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5056.9319.05%
Shoplifting3620.48140.00%
Anti-social behaviour1314.740.00%
Other theft85.32-20.00%
Vehicle crime73.28133.33%
Theft from the person52.8725.00%
Public order52.05-28.57%
Drugs42.0533.33%
Possession of weapons31.64200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.230.00%
Bicycle theft20.82-33.33%
Other crime20.820.00%
Robbery10.82-83.33%
Burglary10.41-92.31%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4250.78-34.38%
Shoplifting1517.20-21.05%
Burglary136.141200.00%
Anti-social behaviour135.3262.50%
Other theft105.320.00%
Public order74.10-41.67%
Robbery62.8750.00%
Theft from the person42.460.00%
Drugs31.64-25.00%
Bicycle theft31.230.00%
Vehicle crime31.23-25.00%
Other crime21.23100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.82-77.78%
Possession of weapons10.82-75.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6460.2030.61%
Shoplifting1926.21216.67%
Public order127.78-7.69%
Other theft104.9111.11%
Criminal damage and arson94.1028.57%
Anti-social behaviour83.69-42.86%
Robbery43.28100.00%
Theft from the person41.640.00%
Drugs41.640.00%
Possession of weapons41.640.00%
Vehicle crime41.64-33.33%
Bicycle theft31.640.00%
Other crime11.230.00%
Burglary10.41-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4949.56-9.26%
Anti-social behaviour1420.0716.67%
Public order135.7385.71%
Other theft95.32-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.69-12.50%
Vehicle crime62.87-45.45%
Shoplifting62.46-25.00%
Possession of weapons42.4633.33%
Theft from the person41.64-50.00%
Drugs41.64-33.33%
Burglary21.64-33.33%
Robbery20.82-60.00%
Other crime10.82-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5457.7517.39%
Anti-social behaviour1222.1250.00%
Vehicle crime114.9183.33%
Other theft104.5111.11%
Criminal damage and arson84.10-27.27%
Theft from the person83.28700.00%
Shoplifting83.2814.29%
Public order73.28-36.36%
Drugs62.870.00%
Robbery52.46-28.57%
Bicycle theft42.050.00%
Possession of weapons31.640.00%
Burglary31.23-57.14%
Other crime21.23100.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4650.382.22%
Criminal damage and arson1118.84120.00%
Public order114.5122.22%
Other theft94.5128.57%
Anti-social behaviour83.69166.67%
Robbery73.28600.00%
Burglary72.870.00%
Shoplifting72.87-53.33%
Drugs62.87100.00%
Vehicle crime62.46-53.85%
Possession of weapons32.460.00%
Other crime11.230.00%
Theft from the person10.41-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4547.51-23.73%
Shoplifting1518.4366.67%
Vehicle crime136.1462.50%
Public order95.32-52.63%
Other theft73.6940.00%
Burglary72.87133.33%
Criminal damage and arson52.870.00%
Theft from the person32.0550.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.23-50.00%
Drugs31.23-25.00%
Possession of weapons31.23200.00%
Bicycle theft11.23-50.00%
Robbery10.41-85.71%
Other crime10.41-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5954.0622.92%
Public order1924.1646.15%
Shoplifting97.780.00%
Vehicle crime83.6960.00%
Robbery73.280.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.87-53.85%
Criminal damage and arson52.46-28.57%
Other theft52.05-54.55%
Drugs42.05100.00%
Burglary31.6450.00%
Theft from the person21.23-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.82-33.33%
Other crime20.82-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.82-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4850.78-4.00%
Anti-social behaviour1319.6630.00%
Public order135.32-27.78%
Other theft115.3257.14%
Shoplifting94.51-35.71%
Criminal damage and arson73.69133.33%
Vehicle crime52.87-44.44%
Theft from the person42.050.00%
Other crime41.64100.00%
Bicycle theft31.64-66.67%
Possession of weapons31.2350.00%
Burglary21.23-71.43%
Drugs20.82-60.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5057.750.00%
Public order1820.480.00%
Shoplifting147.370.00%
Anti-social behaviour105.730.00%
Vehicle crime94.100.00%
Bicycle theft93.690.00%
Burglary73.690.00%
Other theft72.870.00%
Drugs52.870.00%
Theft from the person42.050.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.640.00%
Other crime21.230.00%
Possession of weapons20.820.00%
Robbery10.820.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 95 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
July 20248
June 202410
May 202410
April 20249
March 202410
February 20249
January 20247
December 20235
November 202311
October 20237

A total of 44 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20245
June 20244
May 20244
April 20244
March 20248
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20234
October 20234

A total of 81 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.36 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
July 20247
June 20243
May 20244
April 20246
March 202411
February 20246
January 202413
December 20238
November 20235
October 20239

A total of 547 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 49.73 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 64 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202440
July 202450
June 202442
May 202464
April 202449
March 202454
February 202446
January 202445
December 202359
November 202348
October 202350

A total of 49 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.45 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
July 20244
June 20243
May 20244
April 20244
March 20246
February 20246
January 20243
December 20234
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 111 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.09 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
July 202413
June 202413
May 20248
April 202414
March 202412
February 20248
January 20243
December 20236
November 202313
October 202310

A total of 122 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
July 20245
June 20247
May 202412
April 202413
March 20247
February 202411
January 20249
December 202319
November 202313
October 202318

A total of 61 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.55 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20249
April 20247
March 20248
February 202411
January 20245
December 20235
November 20237
October 20233

A total of 31 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20243
June 20241
May 20244
April 20244
March 20243
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 38 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.80 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20241
June 20246
May 20244
April 20242
March 20245
February 20247
January 20241
December 20237
October 20231

A total of 154 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
July 202436
June 202415
May 202419
April 20246
March 20248
February 20247
January 202415
December 20239
November 20239
October 202314

A total of 31 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.44 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
March 20244
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20239

A total of 22 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 52 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.73 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20241
June 202413
May 20241
April 20242
March 20243
February 20247
January 20247
December 20233
November 20232
October 20237

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Cheapside
    Total26
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Drugs4
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Possession of weapons2
    Bicycle theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. King Street
    Total22
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime2
    Theft from the person2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 3. Westbury Street
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total10
    Vehicle crime3
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 5. Princess Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Clarence Street
    Total8
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Victoria Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting8
  • 8. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 9. Drummond Street
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Princes Square
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 12. Broad Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 13. Wheeler'S Fold
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Park Road East
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Park Avenue
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Bath Avenue
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Long Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Southgate
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Park Crescent
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 20. Paget Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Lansdowne Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Deanery Row
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Waterloo Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 24. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Jack Hayward Way
    Total1
    Public order1