Crime Rates at Molineux Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1RX

Molineux Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 6th 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 Molineux Street (WV1 1RX) in the last 12 months was 1162.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1060.7% 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 176 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 6 cases , down -14.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 241 (≈ 528.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.3% 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 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.