Crime Rates at Sun Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1AA

Sun Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Fallings Park , and the 79th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sun Street (WV1 1AA) in the last 12 months was 196.5 per 1,000 residents and was 112.5% higher than the Fallings Park average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 114.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sun Street (WV1 1AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conference/Exhibition Centre, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Field Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.