Total Crime Rate

101.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 101.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.0 8/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Olive Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Blakenhall , and the 243rd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Olive Avenue (WV4 6BE) in the last 12 months was 101.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olive Avenue (WV4 6BE), 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 Olive Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Veronica Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Barnard Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolverhampton Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A4039 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malins Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parkfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenly Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thompson Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thompson Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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