Total Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Jeffs Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 390th highest 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 Jeffs Avenue (WV2 1ER) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the Blakenhall average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jeffs Avenue (WV2 1ER), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Jeffs Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vicarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Howard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Derry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pond Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pond Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pond Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Walk Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jeffs Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birmingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilleshall Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Howard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilleshall Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jeffs Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mike Swain Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mike Swain Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mike Swain Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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