Total Crime Rate
1186.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
581.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stafford Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 5th 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 Stafford Street (WV1 1NT) in the last 12 months was 1186.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1236.6% 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 193 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 23.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 265 (≈ 581.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stafford Street (WV1 1NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxley Lane (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Boscobel Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oxley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Oxley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Oxley Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Oxley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Oxley Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Street North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stafford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscobel Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Boscobel Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stafford Street | Under investigation |
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