Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV1 9XW
How much crime is recorded in WV1 9XW, 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 9XWWolverhampton
How safe is WV1 9XW
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 9XW 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
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WV1 9XWNational
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
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.