Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV2 2LJ
How much crime is recorded in WV2 2LJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ettingshall
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,006 (2024)
WV2 2LJWolverhampton
How safe is WV2 2LJ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 45.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV2 2LJ 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
45.2
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 2LJNational
Violence and sexual offences33.123.6
Burglary9.99.1
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Vehicle crime7.13.5
Public order4.74.6
Other theft4.24.5
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Drugs2.02.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Other crime0.81.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% 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.