WV2 2PT Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WV2 2PT

WV2 2PT, Wolverhampton has recorded a total of 62 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 26.63 per 1,000 population. This WV2 2PT crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WV2 postcode area, which has experienced 220 crimes and a crime rate of 11.03 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WV2 2PT crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WV2 2PT, encompassing approximately 2328 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (31) incidents (29.17% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (7) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (6) incidents (100.00% increase)

WV2 2PT Crime Hotspots

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

  • Howard Street with total crimes: 6
  • Sports/Recreation Area with total crimes: 5
  • Cleveland Road with total crimes: 4

WV2 2PT Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3126.6329.17%
Shoplifting713.310.00%
Public order63.01100.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.5825.00%
Vehicle crime52.1566.67%
Other theft22.150.00%
Possession of weapons20.86-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour20.86-80.00%
Burglary10.86-75.00%
Drugs10.43-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2427.06-4.00%
Anti-social behaviour1010.31900.00%
Shoplifting74.2916.67%
Criminal damage and arson43.01-20.00%
Burglary41.72-33.33%
Vehicle crime31.72-50.00%
Public order31.29-25.00%
Possession of weapons31.290.00%
Drugs21.290.00%
Other theft20.860.00%
Other crime10.860.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2526.2066.67%
Vehicle crime610.74-25.00%
Burglary62.580.00%
Shoplifting62.58100.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.580.00%
Public order42.15300.00%
Drugs21.72100.00%
Robbery20.86100.00%
Other theft20.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.86-66.67%
Other crime10.43-50.00%
Theft from the person10.430.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1515.89-37.50%
Vehicle crime86.44-11.11%
Anti-social behaviour33.440.00%
Shoplifting31.2950.00%
Other crime21.290.00%
Other theft20.860.00%
Public order10.860.00%
Drugs10.430.00%
Robbery10.430.00%
Possession of weapons10.430.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2421.4733.33%
Vehicle crime910.31125.00%
Burglary63.870.00%
Anti-social behaviour32.58-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.29200.00%
Other theft21.29-50.00%
Shoplifting20.86-80.00%
Public order10.86-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1820.1950.00%
Shoplifting107.73-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour44.290.00%
Other theft41.72100.00%
Vehicle crime41.72-33.33%
Drugs21.720.00%
Public order20.86-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.860.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.430.00%
Other crime10.430.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1218.90-33.33%
Shoplifting115.15-26.67%
Vehicle crime64.720.00%
Anti-social behaviour42.58300.00%
Public order31.72-50.00%
Other theft21.290.00%
Drugs20.860.00%
Theft from the person10.860.00%
Burglary10.43-75.00%
Other crime10.43-66.67%
Robbery10.430.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1827.4912.50%
Shoplifting157.7366.67%
Vehicle crime66.44-53.85%
Public order62.58100.00%
Burglary42.58100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.72-20.00%
Other crime31.72200.00%
Drugs21.290.00%
Possession of weapons20.86100.00%
Other theft20.860.00%
Robbery10.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.430.00%

In December 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 offences1623.62-40.74%
Vehicle crime136.87116.67%
Shoplifting95.58-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.8725.00%
Public order32.15-62.50%
Other theft21.290.00%
Burglary20.86-66.67%
Drugs20.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.86-80.00%
Other crime10.430.00%
Possession of weapons10.430.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2731.35107.69%
Shoplifting1211.60-55.56%
Public order85.15166.67%
Vehicle crime63.44-14.29%
Burglary62.58200.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.58400.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.1533.33%
Drugs21.720.00%
Other theft20.860.00%
Bicycle theft10.860.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2725.7722.73%
Violence and sexual offences1311.60-31.58%
Vehicle crime75.58-36.36%
Criminal damage and arson33.01-25.00%
Public order31.29-25.00%
Robbery21.290.00%
Burglary20.86-50.00%
Other crime10.860.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.43-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.430.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2230.490.00%
Violence and sexual offences199.450.00%
Vehicle crime118.160.00%
Burglary44.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.720.00%
Public order41.720.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.720.00%
Drugs10.860.00%
Other theft10.430.00%
Other crime10.430.00%
Bicycle theft10.430.00%
Possession of weapons10.430.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 44 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20243
June 20244
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20243
January 20246
December 20233
November 20238
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 23 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
March 20244
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
September 20231

A total of 242 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202431
July 202424
June 202425
May 202415
April 202424
March 202418
February 202412
January 202418
December 202316
November 202327
October 202313
September 202319

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20243
May 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20231
September 20231

A total of 38 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.80 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20244
June 20245
April 20243
March 20241
January 20244
December 20235
November 20234
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 36 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.60 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20244
June 20246
April 20246
February 20241
January 20244
December 20232
November 20236
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 37 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 202410
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20244
February 20244
January 20241
December 20231
November 20235
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 131 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
July 20247
June 20246
May 20243
April 20242
March 202410
February 202411
January 202415
December 20239
November 202312
October 202327
September 202322

A total of 17 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 84 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20243
June 20246
May 20248
April 20249
March 20244
February 20246
January 20246
December 202313
November 20236
October 20237
September 202311

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
May 20241
February 20241
January 20241
October 20232

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
February 20241

A total of 3 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WV2 2PT postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Howard Street
    Total6
    Vehicle crime3
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total5
    Shoplifting3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Cleveland Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 4. A454
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Possession of weapons1
  • 5. East Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 6. Gower Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
  • 7. Maxwell Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Granville Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
  • 9. Gordon Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 10. Mills Road
    Total3
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Commercial Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Sharrocks Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Jeffs Avenue
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Christopher Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 15. St James Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 16. Mary Ann Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Warwick Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. York Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Walsall Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Lower Walsall Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Parkyn Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 22. Granville Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Raby Street
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 24. Bus/Coach Station
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Vicarage Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 26. Bowdler Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Forge Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1