Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penn Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 264th 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 Penn Road (WV4 4AA) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penn Road (WV4 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near Riley Crescent. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Dale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eagle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riley Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Riley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waverley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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