Crime Rates at Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LJ

Wednesfield Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 9th 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 Wednesfield Road (WV1 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 942.1 per 1,000 residents and was 840.8% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 305.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wednesfield Road (WV1 1LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.