Is Wolverhampton a nice place to live?
Black Country city west of Birmingham.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
675 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Wolverhampton centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
305 (45%)
Shoplifting
100 (15%)
Other theft
50 (7%)
Public order
43 (6%)
Criminal damage & arson
40 (6%)
Vehicle crime
34 (5%)
Anti-social behaviour
20 (3%)
Drugs
15 (2%)
Possession of weapons
14 (2%)
Other crime
13 (2%)
Robbery
11 (2%)
Burglary
11 (2%)
Theft from the person
11 (2%)
Bicycle theft
8 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Wolverhampton's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.