Crime Rates at Molineux Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1RX

Molineux 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 Molineux Street (WV1 1RX) 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 Molineux Street (WV1 1RX), 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.