Total Crime Rate

2931.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1265.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 2931.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1265.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 940.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 508.6 10/10
  • Drugs 367.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 230.8 10/10
  • Public order 230.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 166.7 10/10
  • Other theft 123.9 10/10
  • Burglary 89.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 81.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 68.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 38.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 38.5 10/10
  • Robbery 25.6 10/10
  • Other crime 21.4 10/10
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

Temple Street area has the highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the highest crime rate of 782 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 Temple Street (WV2 4AN) in the last 12 months was 2931.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3202.9% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average (88.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 220 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 5 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 296 (≈ 1265.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temple Street (WV2 4AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 239 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fold Street (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Temple Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Brickiln Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Temple Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St John'S Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Convent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cleveland Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cleveland Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Snow Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Snow Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Snow Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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