20 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Wolverhampton

Q: Which area of Wolverhampton has the highest crime rate?

Bilston East has the highest crime rate in Wolverhampton.

Q: Which is the safest ward in Wolverhampton?

Penn has the lowest crime rate among Wolverhampton's wards.

Compare crime rates across all 20 wards in Wolverhampton. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Spring Vale +17.5% trending_up Bushbury South and Low Hill +17.2% trending_up Park +12.2% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Tettenhall Regis -46.2% trending_down Penn -43.6% trending_down Wednesfield North -36.8% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Bilston East	125.4	161	trending_up+1.3%	chevron_right
2	Ettingshall	113.5	222	trending_up+8.8%	chevron_right
3	St Peter's	112.2	244	trending_down-13.8%	chevron_right
4	Wednesfield South	109.7	167	trending_up+11.3%	chevron_right
5	Blakenhall	104.7	120	trending_down-8.4%	chevron_right
6	Park	97.9	147	trending_up+12.2%	chevron_right
7	East Park	93.9	102	trending_down-17.7%	chevron_right
8	Heath Town	92.5	191	trending_down-13.2%	chevron_right
9	Graiseley	90.6	104	trending_down-5.5%	chevron_right
10	Fallings Park	88.2	73	trending_down-14.1%	chevron_right
11	Bushbury South and Low Hill	82.1	150	trending_up+17.2%	chevron_right
12	Bilston North	69.3	67	trending_down-11.8%	chevron_right
13	Oxley	69.0	77	trending_down-9.4%	chevron_right
14	Bushbury North	65.1	52	trending_down-25.7%	chevron_right
15	Wednesfield North	63.4	55	trending_down-36.8%	chevron_right
16	Tettenhall Wightwick	61.1	49	trending_up+4.3%	chevron_right
17	Spring Vale	55.4	74	trending_up+17.5%	chevron_right
18	Merry Hill	51.8	57	trending_down-3.4%	chevron_right
19	Tettenhall Regis	44.3	35	trending_down-46.2%	chevron_right
20	Penn	40.8	31	trending_down-43.6%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Wolverhampton has the highest crime rate?

Bilston East has the highest crime rate in Wolverhampton, with 125.4 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Wolverhampton?

Penn has the lowest crime rate among Wolverhampton's wards, with 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Wolverhampton have?

Wolverhampton has 20 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.