Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV1 2PF
How much crime is recorded in WV1 2PF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Park
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,011 (2024)
WV1 2PFWolverhampton
How safe is WV1 2PF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 61.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV1 2PF 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
61.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
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 2PFNational
Violence and sexual offences51.423.6
Criminal damage and arson10.74.7
Public order6.94.6
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Other theft5.24.5
Burglary4.99.1
Other crime3.41.5
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Drugs2.12.4
Robbery1.91.4
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person0.92.1
Shoplifting0.88.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.