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Crime and justice in Wolverhampton

Metropolitan borough

The middle of the West Midlands. 281,434 people in 69 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Wolverhampton, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Wolverhampton’s 161 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 206.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,594
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Wolverhampton among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Wolverhampton is 2,594.

Anti-social behaviour

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1,054
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Wolverhampton among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Wolverhampton is 1,054.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
873
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Wolverhampton among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Wolverhampton is 873.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,322
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Wolverhampton among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Wolverhampton is 2,322.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
704
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Wolverhampton among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Wolverhampton is 704.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
4,637
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Wolverhampton among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Wolverhampton is 4,637.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
99.3 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wolverhampton at a rate of 99.3 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 93.4 per 1,000 people across West Midlands.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against West Midlands
6% higher93.4 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Wolverhampton among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Wolverhampton is 99.3 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
336
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Wolverhampton among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Wolverhampton is 336.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,334
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Wolverhampton among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Wolverhampton is 3,334.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
230
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Wolverhampton among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Wolverhampton is 230.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,083
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Wolverhampton among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Wolverhampton is 2,083.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
12,364
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Wolverhampton among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Wolverhampton is 12,364.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Wolverhampton. The map shows each one.

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