What is the crime rate in wolverhampton?

As of February 2026, wolverhampton has a crime rate of 7.78 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,051 recorded offences.

How does wolverhampton rank nationally for crime?

wolverhampton ranks #62 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in wolverhampton?

The most common crime type in wolverhampton is Violence and sexual offences with 967 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 47.1% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in wolverhampton?

As of February 2026, wolverhampton has a crime rate of 7.78 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,051 recorded offences.

How does wolverhampton rank nationally for crime?

wolverhampton ranks #62 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in wolverhampton?

The most common crime type in wolverhampton is Violence and sexual offences with 967 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 47.1% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: West Midlands Police Police

wolverhampton Crime Intelligence Report

wolverhampton recorded 2,051 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.78 per 1,000 residents. This places wolverhampton at #62 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 4.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.5% lower.

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

Total Crimes

2,051

trending_down -4.0% vs last month

Crime Rate

7.78per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#62of 331

By total crime volume

West Midlands

#5rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 46 Robbery: 2	46
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 18 Vehicle crime: 11	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 26	26
On or near Cheapside Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13 Drugs: 2 Robbery: 2	13
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18	18
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 3	13
On or near Pinfold Street Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Mervyn Place Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

2,051 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

967

47.1%

Shoplifting

221

10.8%

Vehicle Crime

166

8.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

154

7.5%

Other Theft

119

5.8%

Public Order

103

5.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

2.9%

Drug Offences

2.9%

Burglary

2.7%

Other Crime

2.4%

Weapons Possession

2.1%

Robbery

1.5%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

20 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St Peter's	224	0.6
2	Heath Town	203	3.8
3	Ettingshall	188	4.4
4	Bilston East	184	6.4
5	Wednesfield South	142	5.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Tettenhall Regis	39	2.5
shield	Wednesfield North	48	1.8
shield	Penn	48	1.7
shield	Tettenhall Wightwick	49	2.1
shield	Oxley	50	1.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -4.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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