Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV2 4QZ
How much crime is recorded in WV2 4QZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blakenhall
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,583 (2024)
WV2 4QZWolverhampton
How safe is WV2 4QZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV2 4QZ 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
45.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
103
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 4QZNational
Shoplifting33.38.4
Burglary30.59.1
Violence and sexual offences24.523.6
Vehicle crime13.93.5
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Drugs4.72.4
Other theft4.14.5
Public order3.74.6
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person1.22.1
Robbery0.61.4
Other crime0.51.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.