Total Crime Rate
1298.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 4th 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 King Street (WV1 1ST) in the last 12 months was 1298.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1196.4% 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 320 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 21.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -62.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 421 (≈ 634.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Street (WV1 1ST), 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.
View Crime In Bushbury South & Low Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Westbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ring Road St Patricks | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Princess Alley | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Convent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thornley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thornley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Princess Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Princess Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Princess Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Princess Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Convent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
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