Total Crime Rate
97.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Silverbirch Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 255th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Silverbirch Road (WV2 1HS) in the last 12 months was 97.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silverbirch Road (WV2 1HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Curzon Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Birch Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Howell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shayler Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carshalton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockshutts Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockshutts Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockshutts Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockshutts Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockshutts Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Silver Birch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Thompson Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Tree Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Tree Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lilleshall Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Willcock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Willcock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Thompson Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tansley View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Brown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Byrne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Christopher Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Curzon Street | Under investigation |
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