Crime Rates at Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0DN

Riches Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 212th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riches Street (WV6 0DN) in the last 12 months was 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% higher than the Park average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 180.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 340.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riches Street (WV6 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near Avondale Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.