Postcode district · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV10
How much crime is recorded in WV10, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 88,072 (2024)
WV10Postcode district · Wolverhampton
How safe is WV10
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in WV10, 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
42.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
78
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).
WV10National
Violence and sexual offences33.723.6
Shoplifting12.18.4
Burglary8.69.1
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Public order5.04.6
Other theft4.84.5
Vehicle crime4.53.5
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Theft from the person1.32.1
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.