Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Crescent area has the 45th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 210th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (WV14 0DA) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower than the Bilston North average (132.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (WV14 0DA), the main crime hotspot is near Pinfold Street. Police recorded 238 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thompson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rathbone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinfold Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rathbone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Field Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Field Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Field Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Earl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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