Total Crime Rate
944.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
378.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dudley 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 Dudley Street (WV1 3ER) 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 Dudley Street (WV1 3ER), 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.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cheapside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cheapside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cheapside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cheapside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Under investigation |
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