Total Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Blackburn Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Oxley , and the 4th lowest 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 Blackburn Avenue (WV6 9JW) in the last 12 months was 3.2 per 1,000 residents and was 96.1% lower than the Oxley average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Blackburn Avenue (WV6 9JW), the main crime hotspot is near Glassford Drive. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackburn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Macrome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Chester Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackburn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calcot Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Glassford Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Glassford Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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