Total Crime Rate
46.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elm Farm Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 268th lowest crime rate of 782 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 Elm Farm Road (WV2 3DF) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elm Farm Road (WV2 3DF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Villiers Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Villiers Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barcroft Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lower Villiers Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bromley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brodie Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brodie Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brodie Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knox Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | The Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Villiers Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Baggott Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dudley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mason Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mason Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mason Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dudley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Haven | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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