Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV6 7PT
How much crime is recorded in WV6 7PT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Perton & Pattingham
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,439 (2024)
WV6 7PTWolverhampton
How safe is WV6 7PT
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 65.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV6 7PT 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
65.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
123
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 7PTNational
Violence and sexual offences59.823.6
Anti-social behaviour18.610.7
Shoplifting9.98.4
Public order9.04.6
Criminal damage and arson8.54.7
Other theft5.74.5
Burglary4.19.1
Other crime2.81.5
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Drugs2.12.4
Robbery1.01.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.