Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV1 4PY
How much crime is recorded in WV1 4PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Park
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,822 (2024)
WV1 4PYWolverhampton
How safe is WV1 4PY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 58.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV1 4PY 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
58.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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 4PYNational
Violence and sexual offences45.323.6
Vehicle crime7.63.5
Other theft7.24.5
Burglary7.09.1
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Drugs3.22.4
Public order3.04.6
Other crime2.51.5
Robbery2.11.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Theft from the person1.72.1
Shoplifting1.08.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% 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.