WV10 has an annual crime rate of 52.67 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in WV10?

As of April 2026, WV10 has an annual crime rate of 52.67 per 1,000 residents, based on 406 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in WV10?

The most common crime type in WV10 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 189 incidents in April 2026 — 46.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the WV10 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WV10: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WV10 recorded 406 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.01 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 46.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 15.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring52.67 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment406 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 15.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

406

trending_down -5.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

52.67per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,452

Within WV10 district

Wolverhampton

101,288

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Petrol Station Map	total: 18 Shoplifting: 10 Other theft: 3	18
Grove Street Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6	17
Kyle Close Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 15	15
Prison Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Other crime: 2	12
Betjeman Place Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other crime: 3	8
Bushbury Lane Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Possession of weapons: 2	7
Malvern Court Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	7
Supermarket Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Broome Road Map	total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Tithe Croft Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

406 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

189

46.6%

Shoplifting

13.1%

Other Theft

6.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

5.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.4%

Vehicle Crime

4.9%

Public Order

4.2%

Other Crime

3.7%

Drug Offences

3.2%

Weapons Possession

3.2%

Burglary

2.0%

Robbery

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Crime Analysis: WV10

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WV10 (46.6%). Shoplifting (13.1%) and Other Theft (6.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WV10 has fallen sharply — by 15.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WV10 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -15.8%

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