Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV4 6LZ
How much crime is recorded in WV4 6LZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodcross
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,777 (2024)
WV4 6LZWolverhampton
How safe is WV4 6LZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV4 6LZ 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
55.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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).
WV4 6LZNational
Violence and sexual offences46.123.6
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Burglary7.19.1
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Public order5.44.6
Other theft3.44.5
Shoplifting2.68.4
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Other crime1.81.5
Drugs1.12.4
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.