Crime Rates at Maxwell Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 1DP

Maxwell Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 320th highest crime rate of 782 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 Maxwell Road (WV2 1DP) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maxwell Road (WV2 1DP), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.