Total Crime Rate

34.6 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 34.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Upper Villiers Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 166th 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 Upper Villiers Street (WV2 4NX) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Villiers Street (WV2 4NX), 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 Upper Villiers Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wardlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Villiers Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cyprus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Villiers Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bromwynd Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rosemary Crescent Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rosemary Crescent Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Burglary Upper Villiers Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Argyle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldthorn Road 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 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Park Street South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wardlow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street South Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Argyle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Villiers Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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