Crime Rate in Bilston North, ward

Bilston North has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 wards in Wolverhampton district and the 765th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 53rd highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bilston North in the last 12 months was 139.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% higher than the Wolverhampton district average (109.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bilston North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 677 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 18 cases , down -62.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 11.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 876 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bilston North ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Pinfold Street, with 208 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (31 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.