Total Crime Rate

258.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 258.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 51.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.3 9/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Raby Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 48th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Raby Street (WV2 1AP) in the last 12 months was 258.9 per 1,000 residents and was 127.5% higher than the Blakenhall average (113.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 118.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raby Street (WV2 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 237 crimes here, including 129 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Raby Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Snow Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mike Swain Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mike Swain Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicarage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dartmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Granville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dartmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gordon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Convent Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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