Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV3 7NY
How much crime is recorded in WV3 7NY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wolverhampton Central
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,863 (2024)
WV3 7NYWolverhampton
How safe is WV3 7NY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV3 7NY area, 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
42.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
55
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 7NYNational
Violence and sexual offences33.423.6
Burglary11.69.1
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Possession of weapons2.80.9
Drugs2.62.4
Anti-social behaviour1.610.7
Other theft1.64.5
Public order1.44.6
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Shoplifting0.28.4
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 47% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
40
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.