Total Crime Rate
61.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cousins Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 347th 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 Cousins Street (WV2 3DG) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% lower than the Blakenhall average (113.0 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 , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cousins Street (WV2 3DG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blakenhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Curzon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birmingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mason Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dudley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dudley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curzon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curzon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Grove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brodie Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brodie Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mason Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brodie Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Johnson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Johnson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Drayton Street | Under investigation |
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