Crime Rates at Sharrocks Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3RW

Sharrocks Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 16th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sharrocks Street (WV1 3RW) in the last 12 months was 579.7 per 1,000 residents and was 413.2% higher than the Blakenhall average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 122 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 161 (≈ 371.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 102.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharrocks Street (WV1 3RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.