Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 40.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wolverhampton Road East area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 222nd 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 Wolverhampton Road East (WV4 6AP) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolverhampton Road East (WV4 6AP), the main crime hotspot is near Barnard Place. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolverhampton Road East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A4039 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Barnard Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Veronica Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Genge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Genge Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenly Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lawnswood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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