Total Crime Rate
47.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Napier 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 Napier Road (WV2 3DX) 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 Napier Road (WV2 3DX), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Street. Police recorded 40 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 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barcroft Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockshutts Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Curzon Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Barcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brodie Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Phoenix Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Silver Birch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Byrne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Brown Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tansley View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shayler Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Poplar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lilleshall Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockshutts Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brodie Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cockshutts Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knox Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Birmingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birmingham Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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