Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV8 1DP
How much crime is recorded in WV8 1DP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Codsall
- Council
- South Staffordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,588 (2024)
WV8 1DPWolverhampton
How safe is WV8 1DP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 10.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV8 1DP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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).
WV8 1DPNational
Violence and sexual offences8.023.6
Anti-social behaviour4.910.7
Burglary2.89.1
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Public order1.84.6
Other theft1.84.5
Shoplifting1.78.4
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Drugs0.42.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.