Total Crime Rate
75.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hilton Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Essington , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hilton Road (WV10 7AQ) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hilton Road (WV10 7AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Winds, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monument Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Essington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pennycress Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Olde Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cannock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Winds | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Olde Hall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennycress Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pennycress Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennycress Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennycress Gardens | Under investigation |
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