Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WS7 · Staffordshire
124
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
WV10 · Wolverhampton
212
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Burntwood has less crime — 124 vs 212 incidents in February 2026.
Wednesfield recorded notably higher crime than Burntwood in February 2026 — 212 vs 124 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Wednesfield records significantly more (106 vs 53 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Burntwood recorded fewer crimes than Wednesfield — 124 vs 212 incidents. That is 42% fewer crimes. Wednesfield is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Burntwood recorded 53 incidents of this type vs 106 in Wednesfield. Overall, Burntwood had fewer total crimes (124 vs 212).