Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
WV11 · Wolverhampton
165
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
WV6 · Wolverhampton
72
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Wolverhampton has less crime — 72 vs 165 incidents in April 2026.
Wednesfield recorded notably higher crime than Wolverhampton in April 2026 — 165 vs 72 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Wednesfield records significantly more (83 vs 36 incidents). 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, Wolverhampton recorded fewer crimes than Wednesfield — 72 vs 165 incidents. That is 56% 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, Wednesfield recorded 83 incidents of this type vs 36 in Wolverhampton. Overall, Wolverhampton had fewer total crimes (72 vs 165).