Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV1 4AU
How much crime is recorded in WV1 4AU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Waterloo Road
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,889 (2024)
WV1 4AUWolverhampton
How safe is WV1 4AU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 60.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV1 4AU 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
60.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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 4AUNational
Violence and sexual offences47.023.6
Burglary11.29.1
Criminal damage and arson8.64.7
Other theft6.84.5
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Possession of weapons3.90.9
Public order3.14.6
Drugs2.42.4
Robbery1.91.4
Other crime1.81.5
Shoplifting1.38.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 45% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.