Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV6 7XU
How much crime is recorded in WV6 7XU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Perton & Pattingham
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,390 (2024)
WV6 7XUWolverhampton
How safe is WV6 7XU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV6 7XU 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
12.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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 7XUNational
Violence and sexual offences11.123.6
Burglary1.99.1
Other theft1.64.5
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Anti-social behaviour0.810.7
Public order0.64.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.