Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV1 2QJ
How much crime is recorded in WV1 2QJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Park
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,805 (2024)
WV1 2QJWolverhampton
How safe is WV1 2QJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV1 2QJ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
35.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
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 2QJNational
Violence and sexual offences28.423.6
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Public order5.14.6
Burglary4.69.1
Other theft4.34.5
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Anti-social behaviour2.110.7
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Other crime1.61.5
Shoplifting1.08.4
Drugs0.92.4
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 51% 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.