Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV2 1BL
How much crime is recorded in WV2 1BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakenhall
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,383 (2024)
WV2 1BLWolverhampton
How safe is WV2 1BL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 80.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV2 1BL 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
80.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
136
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).
WV2 1BLNational
Violence and sexual offences66.123.6
Burglary19.39.1
Shoplifting11.68.4
Criminal damage and arson10.04.7
Public order9.84.6
Other theft9.04.5
Vehicle crime7.93.5
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Drugs3.82.4
Bicycle theft3.01.0
Other crime2.21.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Theft from the person1.62.1
Robbery1.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% 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.