Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WS11 · Staffordshire
196
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
WV11 · Wolverhampton
165
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Wednesfield has less crime — 165 vs 196 incidents in April 2026.
Cannock saw somewhat more crime than Wednesfield in April 2026 (196 vs 165 incidents). Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Wednesfield recorded fewer crimes than Cannock — 165 vs 196 incidents. That is 16% fewer crimes. Cannock is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Cannock recorded 76 incidents of this type vs 83 in Wednesfield. Overall, Wednesfield had fewer total crimes (165 vs 196).