Crime in WV2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
WV2 recorded 179 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.77 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 50.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 4.7% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring39.73 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment179 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 4.7% year-on-year
Total Crimes
179Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within WV2 district
Wolverhampton
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Junction Road Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 9 |
| Birmingham Road Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 1 | 6 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 6 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| Cockshutts Lane Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Lower Villiers Street Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Chillington Street Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| Dudley Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Possession of weapons: 1 | 4 |
| Chapel Street Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Vehicle crime: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: WV2
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WV2 (50.3%). Vehicle Crime (8.9%) and Other Theft (7.8%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in WV2 has risen slightly — by 4.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for WV2 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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