Crime Rates at Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DB

Lichfield Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 4th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

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 Lichfield Street (WV1 1DB) in the last 12 months was 1238.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1294.7% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average (88.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 352 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 7 cases , down -12.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 30.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 452 (≈ 680.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Street (WV1 1DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 253 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheapside (150 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.