Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV6 0DS
How much crime is recorded in WV6 0DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Park
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,498 (2024)
WV6 0DSWolverhampton
How safe is WV6 0DS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV6 0DS 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
47.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
78
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).
WV6 0DSNational
Violence and sexual offences39.823.6
Other theft8.94.5
Burglary6.79.1
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Public order3.24.6
Shoplifting2.88.4
Other crime2.41.5
Drugs2.22.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
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.