Total Crime Rate

1298.2 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 1298.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 481.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 183.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 162.7 10/10
  • Public order 93.4 10/10
  • Other theft 81.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 61.8 10/10
  • Drugs 61.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 42.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 33.1 10/10
  • Burglary 27.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.1 10/10
  • Robbery 16.6 10/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
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

Stafford Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 4th 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 Stafford Street (WV1 1NA) in the last 12 months was 1298.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1196.4% 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 320 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 21.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -62.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 421 (≈ 634.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stafford Street (WV1 1NA), 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 Stafford Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
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 King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Long Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Long 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 Long Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wheeler'S Fold
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheeler'S Fold Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Princess Alley Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Princess Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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