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Crime in WV1 1DB

How much crime is recorded in WV1 1DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Wolverhampton Central
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,710 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Crime

How safe is WV1 1DB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 141.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV1 1DB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
141.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
305
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

WV1 1DBNational
Violence and sexual offences116.223.6
Burglary51.09.1
Shoplifting46.08.4
Public order26.84.6
Drugs22.52.4
Criminal damage and arson21.04.7
Other theft15.84.5
Anti-social behaviour15.810.7
Possession of weapons8.30.9
Bicycle theft7.51.0
Vehicle crime7.33.5
Theft from the person5.42.1
Robbery4.01.4
Other crime2.51.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 30% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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300
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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