Lowest-crime areas in Wolverhampton
Of Wolverhampton's 33 neighbourhoods, Tettenhall South recorded the lowest crime rate, 47 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Wolverhampton Central the highest, 287 crimes per 1,000 residents. 23 of 33 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Wolverhampton neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tettenhall Southaround WV6 8XB | 47 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Bradmorearound WV3 7DZ | 50 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Compton & Merryhill Northaround WV3 8AG | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Upper Pennaround WV4 4HH | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Wednesfield North Eastaround WV11 3EJ | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Bushburyaround WV10 8EX | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Goldthorn Parkaround WV4 5DF | 60 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Ettingshall Parkaround WV4 6SX | 62 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Tettenhall Northaround WV6 9JW | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Woodcrossaround WV14 9BP | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Merryhill Southaround WV4 4PD | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Castlecroftaround WV3 8HU | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Wood Endaround WV11 1JD | 74 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Whitmore Reans & Dunstall Hillaround WV6 0TX | 76 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Pendefordaround WV8 1TR | 76 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Bilston North Eastaround WV14 6DX | 78 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Fordhousesaround WV10 6EL | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Bilston North Westaround WV13 3JT | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Oxley Parkaround WV10 6EB | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Low Hillaround WV10 9JS | 83 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Ashmore Parkaround WV11 2JZ | 85 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Bushbury Hillaround WV10 8RX | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Park Lanearound WV10 9YQ | 96 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Ettingshallaround WV2 2BN | 103 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | East Parkaround WV1 2NZ | 105 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Waterloo Roadaround WV6 0PS | 120 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Blakenhallaround WV2 3DL | 122 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Bradleyaround WV14 8DT | 125 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Heath Townaround WV10 0BJ | 127 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | West Parkaround WV1 4TE | 148 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Bilston Lunt & Loxdalearound WV14 7NS | 159 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Wednesfield Townaround WV11 3XA | 185 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Wolverhampton Centralaround WV3 0BN | 287 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Wolverhampton has the lowest crime rate?
Tettenhall South had the lowest recorded crime rate in Wolverhampton from October 2025 to September 2026: 47 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Wolverhampton has the highest crime rate?
Wolverhampton Central had the highest recorded crime rate in Wolverhampton from October 2025 to September 2026: 287 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.