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Crime in WV1 3RE

How much crime is recorded in WV1 3RE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Blakenhall
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,383 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WV1 3RE

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 80.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV1 3RE area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
80.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
136
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

WV1 3RENational
Violence and sexual offences66.123.6
Burglary19.39.1
Shoplifting11.68.4
Criminal damage and arson10.04.7
Public order9.84.6
Other theft9.04.5
Vehicle crime7.93.5
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Drugs3.82.4
Bicycle theft3.01.0
Other crime2.21.5
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Theft from the person1.62.1
Robbery1.31.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 19% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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