Wolverhampton crime stats
The overall crime rate in Wolverhampton city is 113.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 10.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.6% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 133% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 6.1% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 203% of national crime rate which puts Wolverhampton on 12. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 432 cases and has decreased by 20.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of September 2024 - August 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 41.6% | 39. highest | 133% | 10.6k | -9.4% |
| Shoplifting crime | 10.9% | 43. highest | 144% | 2.8k | 4.9% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 8.4% | 11. lowest | 58% | 2.1k | -2.0% |
| Vehicle crime | 7.9% | 10. highest | 167% | 2.0k | -23.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.4% | 44. lowest | 113% | 1.9k | -12.3% |
| Other theft crime | 5.8% | 32. lowest | 96% | 1.5k | -8.0% |
| Public order crime | 5.1% | 10. lowest | 82% | 1.3k | -22.0% |
| Burglary crime | 3.9% | 40. highest | 117% | 1.0k | -26.7% |
| Drugs crime | 2.4% | 22. lowest | 79% | 613 | 6.1% |
| Other crime | 2.0% | 46. lowest | 103% | 517 | -13.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.7% | 12. highest | 203% | 432 | -20.6% |
| Robbery crime | 1.3% | 33. highest | 114% | 335 | -34.7% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.8% | 38. highest | 43% | 213 | -10.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.7% | 25. lowest | 82% | 166 | -28.4% |
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