Total Crime Rate

469.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.7 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 469.2 10/10
  • Other theft 114.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 99.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 44.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.2 10/10
  • Public order 32.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.4 10/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
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

Salisbury Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 22nd 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 Salisbury Street (WV3 0BG) in the last 12 months was 469.2 per 1,000 residents and was 428.6% 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 Other theft with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -31.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salisbury Street (WV3 0BG), the main crime hotspot is near Cardiff Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Salisbury Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ashland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cardiff Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Cardiff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Retreat Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elias Mattu Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Retreat Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cardiff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardiff Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardiff Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fern Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zoar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alexandra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Zoar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graiseley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graiseley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graiseley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Yew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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