Crime Rates at Wheatley Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 2EA

Wheatley Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 246th lowest crime rate of 784 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 Wheatley Street (WV2 2EA) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% lower than the Bilston North average (139.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatley Street (WV2 2EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martin Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whittaker Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.