Total Crime Rate
1162.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lichfield 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.
View Crime In Bushbury South & Low Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ring Road St Patricks | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Westbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Princess Alley | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thornley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thornley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Princess Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princess Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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