Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV2 2JQ
How much crime is recorded in WV2 2JQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Park
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,478 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
WV2 2JQWolverhampton
How safe is WV2 2JQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV2 2JQ 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
49.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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 2JQNational
Burglary43.39.1
Violence and sexual offences35.223.6
Criminal damage and arson9.74.7
Shoplifting6.68.4
Other theft4.04.5
Public order3.84.6
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other crime2.21.5
Drugs1.82.4
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery1.31.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 42% 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.