WV1 4SJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WV1 4SJ

WV1 4SJ, Wolverhampton has recorded a total of 66 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 42.62 per 1,000 population. This WV1 4SJ 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 4SJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WV1 4SJ, encompassing approximately 1548 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (30) incidents (-3.23% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (42.86% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (7) incidents (-12.50% decrease)

WV1 4SJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Westland Gardens with total crimes: 10
  • Crawford Road with total crimes: 9
  • Middle Vauxhall with total crimes: 9

WV1 4SJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3042.62-3.23%
Anti-social behaviour1019.3742.86%
Vehicle crime76.46-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson54.52-28.57%
Public order43.23100.00%
Other theft32.58-50.00%
Burglary31.94-40.00%
Possession of weapons21.94100.00%
Bicycle theft11.29-50.00%
Drugs10.65-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3148.43-3.12%
Vehicle crime820.02-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson75.170.00%
Anti-social behaviour74.52-30.00%
Other theft64.52200.00%
Burglary53.87-28.57%
Public order23.23-60.00%
Drugs21.290.00%
Bicycle theft21.290.00%
Shoplifting11.290.00%
Theft from the person10.650.00%
Possession of weapons10.650.00%
Robbery10.650.00%
Other crime10.65-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3249.7228.00%
Vehicle crime1120.6622.22%
Anti-social behaviour107.1042.86%
Burglary76.46250.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.52133.33%
Public order54.52-37.50%
Other theft23.23-33.33%
Other crime21.29-33.33%
Theft from the person11.290.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2543.91-30.56%
Vehicle crime916.1428.57%
Public order85.81166.67%
Anti-social behaviour75.1716.67%
Shoplifting64.52-25.00%
Other crime33.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.94-25.00%
Other theft31.940.00%
Burglary21.94-33.33%
Drugs11.29-75.00%
Robbery10.650.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3649.7271.43%
Shoplifting823.25166.67%
Vehicle crime75.17250.00%
Anti-social behaviour64.5220.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.87300.00%
Drugs42.58100.00%
Burglary32.58200.00%
Other theft31.94-40.00%
Public order31.9450.00%
Possession of weapons21.94100.00%
Theft from the person11.290.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2129.70-27.59%
Other theft513.5666.67%
Anti-social behaviour53.2325.00%
Shoplifting33.23200.00%
Drugs21.940.00%
Public order21.29-33.33%
Vehicle crime21.29-50.00%
Other crime11.29-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.650.00%
Theft from the person10.650.00%
Robbery10.650.00%
Burglary10.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.65-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2935.5261.11%
Anti-social behaviour418.73100.00%
Vehicle crime42.58-33.33%
Public order32.580.00%
Other theft31.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.9450.00%
Drugs21.94100.00%
Other crime21.290.00%
Bicycle theft11.290.00%
Theft from the person10.650.00%
Possession of weapons10.65-50.00%
Burglary10.65-83.33%
Shoplifting10.650.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1829.06-18.18%
Vehicle crime611.620.00%
Burglary63.87100.00%
Other theft33.87-25.00%
Public order31.94-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.940.00%
Robbery21.29-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour21.29-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson21.29-66.67%
Drugs11.29-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2237.454.76%
Vehicle crime614.21-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.87-14.29%
Public order43.87-69.23%
Other theft42.58100.00%
Robbery32.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.94-50.00%
Burglary31.94-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.94100.00%
Theft from the person21.290.00%
Drugs21.29100.00%
Other crime11.290.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2142.6210.53%
Public order1313.56116.67%
Vehicle crime88.39166.67%
Criminal damage and arson75.17133.33%
Anti-social behaviour64.52200.00%
Burglary43.87300.00%
Other theft22.58-60.00%
Theft from the person21.29-33.33%
Other crime11.290.00%
Drugs10.650.00%
Possession of weapons10.650.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1929.060.00%
Public order612.270.00%
Other theft53.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.230.00%
Theft from the person31.940.00%
Vehicle crime31.940.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.940.00%
Robbery21.290.00%
Possession of weapons11.290.00%
Burglary10.650.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 62 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.64 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202410
June 20247
May 202410
April 20247
March 20246
February 20245
January 20244
December 20232
November 20233
October 20236
September 20232

A total of 48 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20247
May 20247
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20236
October 20237
September 20233

A total of 13 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 71 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.45 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20247
June 20248
May 202411
April 20249
March 20247
February 20242
January 20244
December 20236
November 20236
October 20238
September 20233

A total of 284 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 25.82 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 36 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202430
June 202431
May 202432
April 202425
March 202436
February 202421
January 202429
December 202318
November 202322
October 202321
September 202319

A total of 53 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.82 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
June 20242
May 20245
April 20248
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20234
October 202313
September 20236

A total of 39 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.55 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20246
May 20242
April 20243
March 20243
February 20245
January 20243
December 20233
November 20234
October 20232
September 20235

A total of 36 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20243
June 20245
May 20247
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20236
November 20233
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
January 20241

A total of 16 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
April 20241
March 20244
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 19 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.80 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20246
March 20248
February 20243
January 20241

A total of 12 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
November 20232
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 10 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
April 20241
February 20241
December 20232
November 20233
September 20232

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
February 20241
January 20242
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in July 2024

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

  • 1. Westland Gardens
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 2. Crawford Road
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Middle Vauxhall
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Oaks Drive
    Total4
    Public order2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Larches Lane
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Clifton Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 8. Albert Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Haden Hill
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Meadow Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Summerfield Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. Lower Vauxhall
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 13. Westland Avenue
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Hartley Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Merridale Crescent
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 16. Rupert Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Connaught Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Clarendon Street
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 19. Oaks Crescent
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Merridale Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Park/Open Space
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Upper Vauxhall
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. Vauxhall Avenue
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 24. A41
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Park Dale West
    Total1
    Other theft1