Wolverhampton crime figures for August 2026: 12-month total fell 1%
Crime figures for Wolverhampton covering August 2026 show the number of offences recorded in the most recent 12-month period compared with the year before, alongside the single month total.
By Rafael Cardoso · · police.uk figures for August 2026
In the 12 months to August 2026, 26,898 crimes were recorded in Wolverhampton, compared with 27,064 in the previous 12-month period, a fall of 1%. This covers the period from September 2025 to August 2026. Single-month figures can move a lot from one month to the next; in August 2026 alone, 2,498 crimes were recorded, against 2,208 in August 2025, a rise of 13%.
Across England and Wales, the 12-month change was a fall of 1%, with the single-month change recorded at 0%. Wolverhampton's 12-month trend of a 1% fall is in line with this wider figure.
Three categories rose over the 12-month period. Bicycle theft rose 13%, from 192 to 216 offences. Drugs offences rose 6%, from 666 to 704. Possession of weapons, covering knives and other weapons, rose 6%, from 515 to 545.
Three categories fell over the same period. Burglary fell 23%, from 1,142 to 877 offences. Other crime fell 13%, from 644 to 563. Robbery fell 12%, from 379 to 335.
Wolverhampton has a resident population of 281,251, according to the figures used in this report.
The figures
| Crimes in August 2026 | 2,498 (up 13% on August 2025, 2,208) |
|---|---|
| Per 1,000 residents | 8.9 in the month, 281,251 residents |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 26,898 crimes, down 1% on the 12 months before (27,064) |
| Rose most | Bicycle theft up 13% (216), Drugs up 6% (704), Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) up 6% (545) |
| Fell most | Burglary down 23% (877), Other crime down 13% (563), Robbery down 12% (335) |
| England and Wales | down 1% over the same 12 months |
Crimes recorded by the police and published on police.uk, counted where they happened and summed for Wolverhampton. Figures for a single month move a lot; the 12-month change is the steadier guide. This report is written automatically from these figures, and every number in it is checked against them before it is published. How the figures are counted.
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