Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV6 0RA
How much crime is recorded in WV6 0RA, 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)
WV6 0RAWolverhampton
How safe is WV6 0RA
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 0RA 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
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WV6 0RANational
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.