Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV8 1XG
How much crime is recorded in WV8 1XG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pendeford
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,431 (2024)
WV8 1XGWolverhampton
How safe is WV8 1XG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV8 1XG area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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).
WV8 1XGNational
Violence and sexual offences33.723.6
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Public order3.84.6
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Other theft2.34.5
Anti-social behaviour1.710.7
Other crime1.71.5
Burglary1.69.1
Drugs1.12.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 57% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.