Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV5 9HH
How much crime is recorded in WV5 9HH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdon
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,460 (2024)
WV5 9HHWolverhampton
How safe is WV5 9HH
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV5 9HH area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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).
WV5 9HHNational
Violence and sexual offences12.723.6
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Public order3.74.6
Other theft3.54.5
Criminal damage and arson2.54.7
Burglary2.19.1
Shoplifting1.88.4
Robbery0.71.4
Other crime0.21.5
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.