Crime Rates at Shaw Road, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton, WV2 3EL

Shaw 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 Shaw Road (WV2 3EL) 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 Shaw Road (WV2 3EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 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.