Total Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rosemary Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rosemary Crescent (WV4 5BU) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 ( 25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rosemary Crescent (WV4 5BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Avenue, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bromwynd Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blakenhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rosemary Crescent West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jeremy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jeremy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rosemary Crescent | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rosemary Crescent | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemary Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Argyle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Argyle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemary Crescent West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rosemary Crescent West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bromwynd Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wardlow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wardlow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
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