Crime Rates at Rookery Lane, Wolverhampton, WV2 4PU

Rookery Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 380th 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 Rookery Lane (WV2 4PU) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rookery Lane (WV2 4PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hayling Grove, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charles Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.