Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV1 2HS
How much crime is recorded in WV1 2HS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Park
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,766 (2024)
WV1 2HSWolverhampton
How safe is WV1 2HS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 56.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV1 2HS area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WV1 2HSNational
Violence and sexual offences36.823.6
Shoplifting18.38.4
Burglary15.49.1
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Vehicle crime7.33.5
Robbery4.61.4
Other theft4.54.5
Public order4.44.6
Possession of weapons3.70.9
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Drugs2.12.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Other crime0.71.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.