Total Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 47.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Byrne Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 283rd 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 Byrne Road (WV2 3DP) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byrne Road (WV2 3DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Curzon Street, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Byrne Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brodie Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barcroft Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cockshutts Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cockshutts Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silver Birch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Curzon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cockshutts Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byrne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brown Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tansley View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shayler Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brodie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cockshutts Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brodie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Derry Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Birmingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birmingham Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birmingham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birmingham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birmingham Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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