Total Crime Rate
1298.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queen 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 Queen Street (WV1 3JW) 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 Queen Street (WV1 3JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 284 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (123 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 | Other theft | Princess Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitmore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Market Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Princess Alley | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 |
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