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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WV1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WV1 recorded 421 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.25 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 5.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring118.13 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment421 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 5.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

421
trending_down -6.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

118.13per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,491

Within WV1 district

Wolverhampton

45,533

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Cheapside Map
total: 25 Violence and sexual offences: 13 Public order: 5
25
Police Station Map
total: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 4
21
King Street Map
total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4
15
Union Street Map
total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Drugs: 1
14
Princess Street Map
total: 12 Public order: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3
12
Market Street Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2
12
Parking Area Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2
12
Theatre/Concert Hall Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 2
11
Victoria Street Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2
9
Howard Street Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
421 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
189
44.9%
Shoplifting
40
9.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
36
8.6%
Public Order
34
8.1%
Drug Offences
27
6.4%
Other Theft
21
5.0%
Anti-social Behaviour
19
4.5%
Weapons Possession
12
2.9%
Vehicle Crime
12
2.9%
Burglary
11
2.6%
Other Crime
6
1.4%
Robbery
6
1.4%
Bicycle Theft
4
1.0%
Theft from Person
4
1.0%

Crime Analysis: WV1

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WV1 (44.9%). Shoplifting (9.5%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WV1 has fallen noticeably — by 5.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WV1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -5.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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