Crime Rates at Steelhouse Lane, Wolverhampton, WV2 2AR

Steelhouse Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 240th 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 Steelhouse Lane (WV2 2AR) in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steelhouse Lane (WV2 2AR), 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.