Crime Rates at Sherwood Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 4RG

Sherwood Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 179th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood Street (WV1 4RG) in the last 12 months was 127.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher than the Park average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 310.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Street (WV1 4RG), the main crime hotspot is near Oxley Lane. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.