Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV3 0JR
How much crime is recorded in WV3 0JR, 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 0JRWolverhampton
How safe is WV3 0JR
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 0JR 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
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WV3 0JRNational
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.