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Is Wolverhampton a good place to live?

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In Wolverhampton (WV1 9), recorded crime is 37% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 104 crimesJun 24: 53 crimesJul 24: 62 crimesAug 24: 12 crimesSep 24: 44 crimesOct 24: 59 crimesNov 24: 39 crimesDec 24: 48 crimesJan 25: 47 crimesFeb 25: 45 crimesMar 25: 53 crimesApr 25: 45 crimesMay 25: 42 crimesJun 25: 38 crimesJul 25: 59 crimesAug 25: 42 crimesSep 25: 38 crimesOct 25: 45 crimesNov 25: 34 crimesDec 25: 27 crimesJan 26: 30 crimesFeb 26: 42 crimesMar 26: 29 crimesApr 26: 44 crimes Apr 26: 44 crimes 104 12 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in WV1 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 45/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
28
One-person households
34%
Households with children
37%
Households
1,590

Owned 21% · Social rent 43% · Private rent 33%

Census 2021 (ONS), for WV1 9.

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Wolverhampton WV1 9: frequently asked questions

Is Wolverhampton WV1 9 a good place to live?

In Wolverhampton (WV1 9), recorded crime is 37% above the national average, and it ranks as a more deprived area than most (deprivation decile 2/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Wolverhampton WV1 9?

Recorded crime in Wolverhampton WV1 9 runs at 366.7 per 1,000 properties, 37% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Wolverhampton WV1 9 safe?

Crime in Wolverhampton WV1 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Wolverhampton WV1 9 runs at 366.7 per 1,000 properties, 37% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Wolverhampton WV1 9 a deprived area?

Wolverhampton WV1 9 sits in deprivation decile 2 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it more deprived than most areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).