Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV1 4RL
How much crime is recorded in WV1 4RL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Waterloo Road
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,725 (2024)
WV1 4RLWolverhampton
How safe is WV1 4RL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 59.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV1 4RL 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
59.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
168
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 4RLNational
Shoplifting59.68.4
Violence and sexual offences46.723.6
Anti-social behaviour18.810.7
Burglary13.29.1
Public order9.14.6
Other theft5.24.5
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Bicycle theft4.61.0
Possession of weapons4.20.9
Drugs3.52.4
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Robbery2.01.4
Other crime1.61.5
Theft from the person1.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% 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.