Total Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fowler Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 329th 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 Fowler Street (WV2 3JD) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fowler Street (WV2 3JD), the main crime hotspot is near Bromwynd Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fowler Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Baggott Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rosemary Crescent Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rosemary Crescent Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street South Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Villiers Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Villiers Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Villiers Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Upper Villiers Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Selwyn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cyprus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Selwyn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Argyle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moor Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bromwynd Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deborah Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Argyle Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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