Postcode district · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV7
How much crime is recorded in WV7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 14,235 (2024)
WV7Postcode district · Wolverhampton
How safe is WV7
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in WV7, 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
12.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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).
WV7National
Violence and sexual offences10.323.6
Burglary4.89.1
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Shoplifting2.38.4
Public order2.24.6
Other theft1.54.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Drugs0.92.4
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.