Total Crime Rate

49.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bilston Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 290th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Bilston Road (WS10 7JL) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% lower than the Princes End average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bilston Road (WS10 7JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall End (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bilston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Whitley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meeting Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Trouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trouse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hall End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall End Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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