Crime Rates at Rugby Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 4PG

Rugby Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 362nd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rugby Street (WV1 4PG) in the last 12 months was 71.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower than the Park average (109.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rugby Street (WV1 4PG), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsland Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.