Total Crime Rate

656.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

266.4 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 656.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 266.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 208.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 115.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 73.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 73.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.6 10/10
  • Public order 34.8 10/10
  • Drugs 23.2 10/10
  • Other theft 23.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.3 10/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Wednesfield Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 12th 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 Wednesfield Road (WV1 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 656.4 per 1,000 residents and was 639.5% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 266.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wednesfield Road (WV1 1LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Street. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wednesfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Tower Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Princes Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lichfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Alley Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berry Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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