Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 33.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 1.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Lowe Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Oxley , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lowe Street (WV6 0QL) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% lower than the Oxley average (81.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowe Street (WV6 0QL), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsland Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lowe Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warmley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hambrook Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gatis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Walpole Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bargate Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bargate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bargate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bargate Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sweetman Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kingsland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northam Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kingsland Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reansway Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reansway Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Devoran Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devoran Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Manby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Evans Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evans Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Warmley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brockhurst Drive Local resolution
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Data Sources

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