Total Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Birmingham Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 784 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 Birmingham Road (WV2 3ND) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birmingham Road (WV2 3ND), the main crime hotspot is near Howard Street. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birmingham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jeffs Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Derry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Howard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Howard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dudley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curzon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curzon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dudley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Curzon Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cockshutts Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brodie Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brodie Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vicarage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brodie Close

Data Sources

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