Total Crime Rate
42.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Five Oaks Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Five Oaks Road (WV13 3JU) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Bilston North average (139.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Five Oaks Road (WV13 3JU), the main crime hotspot is near Bunkers Hill Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bilston North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waite Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Five Oaks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockland Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Middle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bunker'S Hill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bunker'S Hill Lane | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Castlecroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moseley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moseley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gerrard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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