Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV11 1XJ
How much crime is recorded in WV11 1XJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Heath Town
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,150 (2024)
WV11 1XJWolverhampton
How safe is WV11 1XJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV11 1XJ area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
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 1XJNational
Violence and sexual offences21.223.6
Burglary5.69.1
Public order4.54.6
Shoplifting4.18.4
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Other theft2.34.5
Anti-social behaviour1.710.7
Robbery1.11.4
Drugs0.82.4
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.