Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV8 1UD
How much crime is recorded in WV8 1UD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pendeford
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,477 (2024)
WV8 1UDWolverhampton
How safe is WV8 1UD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 54.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV8 1UD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
54.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
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 1UDNational
Violence and sexual offences47.723.6
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Public order4.24.6
Drugs3.02.4
Other theft2.44.5
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime0.71.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.