Total Crime Rate

79.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.8 7/10
  • Other theft 22.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blakeley Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Oxley , and the 347th highest crime rate of 784 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 Blakeley Avenue (WV6 9HS) in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% lower than the Oxley average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blakeley Avenue (WV6 9HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blakeley Rise, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alderford Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blakeley Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calcot Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Blakeley Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldersley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harwin Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakeley Rise Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakeley Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Blakeley Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aldersley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alderford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chester Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borden Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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