Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV2 2LB
How much crime is recorded in WV2 2LB, 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 2LBWolverhampton
How safe is WV2 2LB
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 2LB 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
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WV2 2LBNational
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.