Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV11 1RE
How much crime is recorded in WV11 1RE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Heath Town
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,826 (2024)
How safe is WV11 1RE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 63.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV11 1RE 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
63.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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).
WV11 1RENational
Violence and sexual offences51.423.6
Burglary10.29.1
Shoplifting10.28.4
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Other theft6.04.5
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Public order5.04.6
Other crime2.51.5
Robbery2.51.4
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Drugs2.42.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.