Total Crime Rate
286.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Snow Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 44th 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 Snow Hill (WV2 4AD) in the last 12 months was 286.4 per 1,000 residents and was 153.5% 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 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 131.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Snow Hill (WV2 4AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 284 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (123 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tower Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Convent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Convent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheeler'S Fold | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheeler'S Fold | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Snow Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | King Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | King Street | Under investigation |
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