Total Crime Rate
216.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cross Street North area has the 13th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 67th 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 Cross Street North (WV1 1PP) in the last 12 months was 216.8 per 1,000 residents and was 116.5% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 106.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cross Street North (WV1 1PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 108 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Badger Drive (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bushbury South & Low Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Great Western Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Badger Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badger Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Hill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badger Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badger Drive | Under investigation |
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