Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV3 0DX
How much crime is recorded in WV3 0DX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wolverhampton Central
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,213 (2024)
WV3 0DXWolverhampton
How safe is WV3 0DX
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 51.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV3 0DX 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
51.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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).
WV3 0DXNational
Violence and sexual offences40.823.6
Burglary10.09.1
Other theft8.74.5
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Public order5.64.6
Drugs4.62.4
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Possession of weapons2.80.9
Other crime1.41.5
Theft from the person1.42.1
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Robbery1.01.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% 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.