Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV2 2DX
How much crime is recorded in WV2 2DX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ettingshall
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,793 (2024)
WV2 2DXWolverhampton
How safe is WV2 2DX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV2 2DX 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
52.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
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).
WV2 2DXNational
Violence and sexual offences39.123.6
Burglary10.39.1
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Public order2.94.6
Other theft2.74.5
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Drugs2.32.4
Shoplifting1.48.4
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Robbery0.41.4
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.