Total Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 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 56.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Myatt Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 343rd lowest 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 Myatt Avenue (WV2 2ED) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myatt Avenue (WV2 2ED), the main crime hotspot is near Barnard Place. Police recorded 23 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 Myatt Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thompson Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Public order Lawn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willcock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Parkfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thompson Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Barnard Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dixon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnard Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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