Total Crime Rate
572.8 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
374.1 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Union Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 16th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Union Street (WV1 3JN) in the last 12 months was 572.8 per 1,000 residents and was 401.5% higher than the Blakenhall average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 122 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 162 (≈ 374.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Union Street (WV1 3JN), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 256 crimes here, including 137 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blakenhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Other theft | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Offender given a caution |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Oct 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corn Hill | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Possession of weapons | Corn Hill | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corn Hill | — |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Oct 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powlett Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powlett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Offender given a caution |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Oct 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Offender given a caution |
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