Total Crime Rate
977.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Worcester Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 8th highest crime rate of 784 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 Worcester Street (WV2 4LD) in the last 12 months was 977.2 per 1,000 residents and was 875.8% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average (100.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 165 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 13.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 183 (≈ 347.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Worcester Street (WV2 4LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 250 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheapside (125 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St John'S Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Temple Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheapside | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cheapside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cheapside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cheapside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheapside | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Convent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
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