Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV10 8DS
How much crime is recorded in WV10 8DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bushbury
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,728 (2024)
WV10 8DSWolverhampton
How safe is WV10 8DS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 62.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV10 8DS area, more than double 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
62.7
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).
WV10 8DSNational
Violence and sexual offences46.423.6
Burglary10.59.1
Vehicle crime9.73.5
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Other theft4.34.5
Shoplifting3.88.4
Anti-social behaviour2.310.7
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Public order1.74.6
Other crime1.31.5
Drugs1.22.4
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% 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.