Total Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 14.4 6/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Steelhouse Lane area has the 27th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 322nd 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 Steelhouse Lane (WV2 2AH) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steelhouse Lane (WV2 2AH), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Steelhouse Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Forge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carshalton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Forge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Forge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Bayliss Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chillington Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chillington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mills Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chillington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rolling Mills Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chillington Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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