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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WV14: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WV14 recorded 456 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.48 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 0.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring92.17 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment456 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 0.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

456
trending_down -2.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

92.17per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,347

Within WV14 district

Wolverhampton

60,952

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Pinfold Street Map
total: 19 Shoplifting: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 1
19
Parking Area Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 1
10
Church Street Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Shoplifting: 3
10
Mervyn Place Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 8 Public order: 1
10
Supermarket Map
total: 9 Other theft: 6 Public order: 1
9
Maslin Drive Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2
9
Newbolt Road Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 1
7
Springvale Way Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Burglary: 1
7
Newman Place Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
George Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
456 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
196
43.0%
Vehicle Crime
56
12.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
43
9.4%
Shoplifting
37
8.1%
Other Theft
27
5.9%
Public Order
27
5.9%
Burglary
22
4.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
17
3.7%
Other Crime
10
2.2%
Drug Offences
7
1.5%
Robbery
6
1.3%
Weapons Possession
4
0.9%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.4%
Theft from Person
2
0.4%

Crime Analysis: WV14

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WV14 (43.0%). Vehicle Crime (12.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WV14 has fallen slightly — by 0.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WV14 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 -2.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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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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