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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WV4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WV4 recorded 183 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.19 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 51.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 17.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring42.85 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment183 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 17.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

183
trending_down -7.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

42.85per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

928

Within WV4 district

Wolverhampton

57,414

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
7
Chadwick Close Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7
7
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 2
7
The Avenue Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6
6
Fareham Crescent Map
total: 5 Burglary: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Barnard Place Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1
4
Crabtree Close Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Market Lane Map
total: 4 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Poplar Street Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1
3
Parkfield Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Vehicle crime: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
183 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
94
51.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
8.2%
Vehicle Crime
15
8.2%
Burglary
15
8.2%
Public Order
12
6.6%
Other Theft
9
4.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
8
4.4%
Shoplifting
6
3.3%
Other Crime
3
1.6%
Bicycle Theft
2
1.1%
Drug Offences
1
0.5%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%
Robbery
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: WV4

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WV4 (51.4%). Criminal Damage & Arson (8.2%) and Vehicle Crime (8.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WV4 has fallen sharply — by 17.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WV4 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 -7.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -17.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.6%

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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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