Crime in WV9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
WV9 recorded 28 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.26 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.7% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring16.48 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment28 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 6.7% year-on-year
Total Crimes
28Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within WV9 district
Wolverhampton
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 12 |
| Fuchsia Drive Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 2 |
| Clewley Drive Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Whitburn Close Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Public order: 1 | 2 |
| Highbrook Close Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| Markham Croft Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Exbury Close Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| Camellia Gardens Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| Armstead Road Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Penshaw Close Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: WV9
Shoplifting accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WV9 (35.7%). Violence & Sexual Offences (28.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (14.3%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in WV9 has fallen noticeably — by 6.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for WV9 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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