Total Crime Rate

119.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 119.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hilton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Essington , and the 44th highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

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 Hilton Road (WV10 7AH) in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% higher than the Essington average (69.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilton Road (WV10 7AH), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hilton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennycress Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Winds —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Pennycress Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pennycress Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennycress Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Olde Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pennycress Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cannock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Olde Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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