Crime Rates at Blackwood Avenue, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 1ED

Blackwood Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Fallings Park , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackwood Avenue (WV11 1ED) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Fallings Park average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackwood Avenue (WV11 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Helmsley Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.