WV6 has an annual crime rate of 56.54 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 WV6?

As of April 2026, WV6 has an annual crime rate of 56.54 per 1,000 residents, based on 275 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 WV6?

The most common crime type in WV6 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 130 incidents in April 2026 — 47.3% 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 WV6 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WV6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WV6 recorded 275 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.62 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 47.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 16.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring56.54 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment275 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 16.2% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

275

trending_down -8.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

56.54per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,464

Within WV6 district

Wolverhampton

59,461

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Walpole Street Map	total: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5	12
Supermarket Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 11	11
Sandy Hollow Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 7	7
Glassford Drive Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Robbery: 1	7
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Robbery: 1	7
Tamar Grove Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1	5
Supermarket Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Arps Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
Coxwell Avenue Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 2	5
Leicester Street Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

275 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

130

47.3%

Shoplifting

13.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

5.8%

Other Theft

5.5%

Vehicle Crime

5.1%

Public Order

3.6%

Drug Offences

2.9%

Burglary

2.2%

Robbery

1.8%

Theft from Person

1.1%

Other Crime

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Crime Analysis: WV6

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WV6 (47.3%). Shoplifting (13.8%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WV6 has fallen sharply — by 16.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WV6 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 -16.2%

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