Total Crime Rate

596.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

302.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 596.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 302.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 231.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 128.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.6 10/10
  • Public order 32.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Other theft 25.2 10/10
  • Robbery 25.2 10/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 11.5 9/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wolverhampton Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory , and the 11th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wolverhampton Street (DY1 1EA) in the last 12 months was 596.3 per 1,000 residents and was 355.1% higher than the Castle & Priory average (131.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 101 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 4 cases , down -55.6% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 302.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Street (DY1 1EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Union Street, where police recorded 137 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stone Street (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wolverhampton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stone Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tinchbourne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ednam Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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