Crime Rates at Hill Street, Essington, Wolverhampton, WV11 2BS

Hill Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Essington , and the 9th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Street (WV11 2BS) in the last 12 months was 213.7 per 1,000 residents and was 178.5% higher than the Essington average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 141.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Street (WV11 2BS), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow View. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.