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

Victoria Square 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 Victoria Square (WV1 1LD) 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 Victoria Square (WV1 1LD), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 237 crimes here, including 129 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/107)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Other crime Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Princes Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lichfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berry Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Alley Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wolverhampton Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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