Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WS7 · Staffordshire
124
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
WV2 · Wolverhampton
445
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Burntwood has less crime — 124 vs 445 incidents in February 2026.
Wolverhampton recorded substantially more crime than Burntwood in February 2026 — 445 incidents compared to 124, a 3.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Wolverhampton records significantly more (185 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 Wolverhampton — 124 vs 445 incidents. That is 72% fewer crimes. Wolverhampton 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 185 in Wolverhampton. Overall, Burntwood had fewer total crimes (124 vs 445).