Total Crime Rate

977.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 977.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 313.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 270.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 55.1 10/10
  • Burglary 43.7 10/10
  • Other theft 41.8 10/10
  • Public order 34.2 10/10
  • Robbery 26.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.9 10/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.1 10/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Market Square 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 Market Square (WV3 0NL) 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 Market Square (WV3 0NL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 250 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bushbury South & Low Hill

Crime Over Time in Market Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Temple Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Little Brickiln Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St John'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Graiseley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bloomsbury Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Graiseley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Graiseley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bloomsbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Victoria Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Pitt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 41

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑