Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WS15 · Staffordshire
71
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
WV10 · Wolverhampton
212
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Brereton has less crime — 71 vs 212 incidents in February 2026.
Wednesfield recorded substantially more crime than Brereton in February 2026 — 212 incidents compared to 71, a 3.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Wednesfield records significantly more (106 vs 35 incidents). Brereton is below the national average while Wednesfield is above, making Brereton the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Brereton recorded fewer crimes than Wednesfield — 71 vs 212 incidents. That is 67% fewer crimes. Brereton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Brereton recorded 35 incidents of this type vs 106 in Wednesfield. Overall, Brereton had fewer total crimes (71 vs 212).