Total Crime Rate
47.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Packwood Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 247th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
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 Packwood Close (WV13 3EF) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% lower than the Bilston North average (139.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Packwood Close (WV13 3EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brickkiln Street, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Somerford Place (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bilston North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waite Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willenhall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockland Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brickkiln Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brickkiln Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brickkiln Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Packwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Five Oaks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castlecroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moseley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Middle Avenue | Under investigation |
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