Total Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westbourne Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 52nd 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 Westbourne Road (WV4 5UN) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westbourne Road (WV4 5UN), the main crime hotspot is near Whitehall Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Waverley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Dale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Penn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehall Road | Under investigation |
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