Crime Rates at Russell Street, Wolverhampton, WV3 0PF

Russell Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 784 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 Russell Street (WV3 0PF) in the last 12 months was 363.6 per 1,000 residents and was 263.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 202.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Street (WV3 0PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pennant Court (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.