Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV1 2UE
How much crime is recorded in WV1 2UE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Park
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,478 (2024)
WV1 2UEWolverhampton
How safe is WV1 2UE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV1 2UE area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
49.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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 2UENational
Burglary43.39.1
Violence and sexual offences35.223.6
Criminal damage and arson9.74.7
Shoplifting6.68.4
Other theft4.04.5
Public order3.84.6
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other crime2.21.5
Drugs1.82.4
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery1.31.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 42% 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.