Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WS11 · Staffordshire
196
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
WV6 · Wolverhampton
72
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Wolverhampton has less crime — 72 vs 196 incidents in April 2026.
Cannock recorded substantially more crime than Wolverhampton in April 2026 — 196 incidents compared to 72, a 2.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Cannock records significantly more (76 vs 36 incidents). Cannock sits above the national average for recorded crime while Wolverhampton is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Wolverhampton recorded fewer crimes than Cannock — 72 vs 196 incidents. That is 63% fewer crimes. Wolverhampton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Cannock recorded 76 incidents of this type vs 36 in Wolverhampton. Overall, Wolverhampton had fewer total crimes (72 vs 196).