Crime Rates at Riches Street, Wolverhampton, WV6 0DR

Riches Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 138th 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 Riches Street (WV6 0DR) in the last 12 months was 146.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 88.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 197.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riches Street (WV6 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Westland Gardens. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.