Total Crime Rate

144.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 144.6 9/10
  • Other theft 68.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 16.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Bowker Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 130th 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 Bowker Street (WV13 3NW) in the last 12 months was 144.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% higher than the Bilston North average (132.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowker Street (WV13 3NW), the main crime hotspot is near Portobello Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowker Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Old Stowheath Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treynham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Uplands Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Stowheath Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Old Stowheath Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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