Total Crime Rate
121.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Strode Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 191st 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 Strode Road (WV2 3ER) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Strode Road (WV2 3ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wanderers Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deborah Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | A459 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Brodie Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Baggott Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bromley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barcroft Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Brodie Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brevitt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brevitt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Honor Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street South | 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 | Cross Street South | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street South | Under investigation |
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