Crime Rates at Drayton Street, Wolverhampton, WV2 4EE

Drayton Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 21st highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drayton Street (WV2 4EE) in the last 12 months was 507.6 per 1,000 residents and was 345.9% higher than the Blakenhall average (113.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 200.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drayton Street (WV2 4EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 131 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mason Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.