Total Crime Rate

156.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 156.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Other theft 28.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.1 10/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Robbery 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bilston Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 151st highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bilston Road (WS10 7JB) in the last 12 months was 156.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% higher than the Princes End average (101.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bilston Road (WS10 7JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitley Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bilston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Whitley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Whitley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Whitley Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Monway Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Monway Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meeting Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Meeting Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blakedon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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