Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV1 2PQ
How much crime is recorded in WV1 2PQ, 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)
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How safe is WV1 2PQ
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 2PQ 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
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WV1 2PQNational
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.