Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV2 4PD
How much crime is recorded in WV2 4PD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakenhall
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,569 (2024)
WV2 4PDWolverhampton
How safe is WV2 4PD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV2 4PD 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
51.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
70
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 4PDNational
Violence and sexual offences36.623.6
Burglary18.79.1
Vehicle crime7.93.5
Other theft5.74.5
Public order5.04.6
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Drugs1.32.4
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Robbery0.81.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Shoplifting0.38.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.