Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV6 0PZ
How much crime is recorded in WV6 0PZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Waterloo Road
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,062 (2024)
How safe is WV6 0PZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV6 0PZ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
72.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
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).
WV6 0PZNational
Violence and sexual offences58.223.6
Criminal damage and arson8.34.7
Vehicle crime8.23.5
Public order6.84.6
Other theft6.34.5
Burglary5.39.1
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Possession of weapons3.60.9
Drugs3.52.4
Shoplifting2.08.4
Theft from the person1.92.1
Other crime1.61.5
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 44% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.