Total Crime Rate
91.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ranelagh Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 294th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ranelagh Road (WV2 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ranelagh Road (WV2 3EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Curzon Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brevitt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shaw Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baynton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baynton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wanderers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wanderers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wanderers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wanderers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | A459 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brevitt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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