Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV2 2PP
How much crime is recorded in WV2 2PP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ettingshall
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,112 (2024)
WV2 2PPWolverhampton
How safe is WV2 2PP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 65.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV2 2PP 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
65.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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 2PPNational
Violence and sexual offences46.723.6
Burglary21.89.1
Criminal damage and arson11.94.7
Vehicle crime8.03.5
Other theft5.64.5
Shoplifting5.58.4
Public order4.74.6
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Possession of weapons3.80.9
Other crime2.31.5
Drugs1.72.4
Robbery1.61.4
Theft from the person1.42.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.