Crap Towns / Wolverhampton / Crime

How much crime is there in Wolverhampton?

The police recorded 103 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Wolverhampton from September 2023 to August 2026, 35% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 46.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 97.9, down from 112 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	112	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	99.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	97.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	46.9	34.1
Shoplifting	11.8	7.1
Vehicle crime	8.9	3.8
Criminal damage and arson	8.4	7.0
Other theft	6.4	5.4
Public order	6.2	6.6
Burglary	4.3	3.1
Drugs	2.6	2.4
Other crime	2.3	2.0
Possession of weapons	2.0	0.8
Robbery	1.6	0.6
Theft from the person	0.9	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.8	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bilston	4.7 km	127
Darlaston	6.8 km	105
Willenhall	6.0 km	103
Wolverhampton	–	103
Tipton	7.5 km	93.5
Coseley	6.3 km	72.4
Sedgley	6.8 km	65.8
Wombourne	7.5 km	45.6
Codsall	6.0 km	44.5
Featherstone	6.8 km	42.6
Perton	5.0 km	39.2
The typical town	–	76.2