Total Crime Rate

944.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

378.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 944.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 378.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 319.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 247.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.1 10/10
  • Other theft 53.2 10/10
  • Burglary 47.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.1 9/10
  • Public order 36.1 10/10
  • Drugs 24.7 10/10
  • Other crime 22.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 22.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.2 10/10
  • Robbery 13.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.5 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria 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 Victoria Street (WV1 3NP) 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 Victoria Street (WV1 3NP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/114)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Princes Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Princess Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lichfield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cleveland Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Convent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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