Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV11 1ST
How much crime is recorded in WV11 1ST, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wednesfield Town
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,791 (2024)
WV11 1STWolverhampton
How safe is WV11 1ST
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 51.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV11 1ST area, well 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
51.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
114
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).
WV11 1STNational
Violence and sexual offences36.623.6
Burglary21.39.1
Shoplifting20.18.4
Other theft9.74.5
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Vehicle crime8.93.5
Public order8.34.6
Other crime2.11.5
Robbery1.81.4
Drugs1.62.4
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person1.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.