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Postcode sector · Wolverhampton

Crime in WV2 1

How much crime is recorded in WV2 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
9,468 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WV2 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 85.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in WV2 1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
85.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
164
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).

WV2 1National
Violence and sexual offences69.023.6
Shoplifting21.28.4
Burglary19.29.1
Public order12.94.6
Criminal damage and arson11.44.7
Other theft9.24.5
Drugs9.12.4
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Possession of weapons4.10.9
Bicycle theft4.01.0
Theft from the person2.72.1
Robbery2.41.4
Other crime2.11.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 30% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
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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