Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 69.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howell Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 372nd 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 Howell Road (WV2 1JF) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howell Road (WV2 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Birch Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silver Birch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willcock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carshalton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Mills Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whittaker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willcock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Tree Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Tree Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thompson Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thompson Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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