Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV2 4DG
How much crime is recorded in WV2 4DG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wolverhampton Central
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,710 (2024)
WV2 4DGWolverhampton
How safe is WV2 4DG
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 141.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV2 4DG area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
141.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
305
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 4DGNational
Violence and sexual offences116.223.6
Burglary51.09.1
Shoplifting46.08.4
Public order26.84.6
Drugs22.52.4
Criminal damage and arson21.04.7
Other theft15.84.5
Anti-social behaviour15.810.7
Possession of weapons8.30.9
Bicycle theft7.51.0
Vehicle crime7.33.5
Theft from the person5.42.1
Robbery4.01.4
Other crime2.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
100
200
300
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.