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Crime in WV14 6

How much crime is recorded in WV14 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
23,970 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WV14 6

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in WV14 6, 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
48.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

WV14 6National
Violence and sexual offences35.123.6
Burglary12.89.1
Shoplifting11.98.4
Criminal damage and arson7.84.7
Vehicle crime7.13.5
Other theft6.64.5
Public order4.04.6
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Drugs1.82.4
Other crime1.61.5
Robbery1.21.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 31% 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.

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