Total Crime Rate

69.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 69.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Coalway Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 388th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coalway Road (WV3 7LU) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coalway Road (WV3 7LU), the main crime hotspot is near Riley Crescent. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coalway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Penn Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chequerfield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chequer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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