Crime Rates at North Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1RE

North Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 7th 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 North Street (WV1 1RE) in the last 12 months was 944.9 per 1,000 residents and was 964.5% 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 168 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , down -44.4% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 199 (≈ 378.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (WV1 1RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 253 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheapside (150 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.