Total Crime Rate

1238.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

680.7 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 1238.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 680.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 530.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 135.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 109.9 10/10
  • Public order 99.4 10/10
  • Other theft 79.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 69.3 10/10
  • Drugs 66.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 37.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 25.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 24.1 10/10
  • Burglary 21.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.1 9/10
  • Robbery 13.6 9/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
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

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 1DD) 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 1DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 253 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (129 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lichfield Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeler'S Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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