Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 78.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 28.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • 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

Kent Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 317th 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 Kent Road (WV2 2BA) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower than the Blakenhall average (113.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Road (WV2 2BA), the main crime hotspot is near Mills Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kent Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Forge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Bayliss Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carshalton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willcock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Forge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Samuel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Forge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willcock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dixon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Mills Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whittaker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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