Crime Rates at Chapel Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 3BA

Chapel Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Street (WV2 3BA) in the last 12 months was 209.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% higher 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 80.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Street (WV2 3BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Curzon Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wanderers Avenue (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.