Crime Rates at Himley Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV4 5DA

Himley Crescent area has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 209th highest crime rate of 784 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 Himley Crescent (WV4 5DA) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Himley Crescent (WV4 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near Park Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.