Crime Rates at Rookery Lane, Wolverhampton, WV2 4PU

Rookery Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 332nd lowest crime rate of 782 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 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rookery Lane (WV2 4PU), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.