Crime Rates at Sherwood Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 4RQ

Sherwood Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 784 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 Sherwood Street (WV1 4RQ) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Street (WV1 4RQ), 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.