Total Crime Rate

1162.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1162.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 386.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 171.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 118.4 10/10
  • Public order 94.3 10/10
  • Other theft 76.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 72.4 10/10
  • Drugs 61.4 10/10
  • Burglary 43.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 37.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 28.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.3 10/10
  • Robbery 19.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.2 10/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lichfield Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 6th highest crime rate of 784 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 1DG) in the last 12 months was 1162.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1060.7% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average (100.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 176 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 6 cases , down -14.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 241 (≈ 528.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Street (WV1 1DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 284 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheapside (125 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
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ring Road St Patricks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Westbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Princess Alley Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Thornley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Thornley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Princess Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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