Total Crime Rate
63.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vaughan Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 359th 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 Vaughan Road (WV13 3TJ) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vaughan Road (WV13 3TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brickkiln Street, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Road (14 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 | Shoplifting | Brickkiln Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gerrard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alamein Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alamein Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alamein Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waite Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willenhall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brickkiln Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brickkiln Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hill Road | Under investigation |
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