Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV1 9BF
How much crime is recorded in WV1 9BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Heath Town
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,903 (2024)
WV1 9BFWolverhampton
How safe is WV1 9BF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV1 9BF area, 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
42.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
66
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 9BFNational
Violence and sexual offences35.223.6
Burglary6.19.1
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Public order5.34.6
Other theft4.74.5
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Drugs1.52.4
Shoplifting1.38.4
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Robbery0.51.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% 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.