Total Crime Rate

1325.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1325.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 603.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 187.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 109.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 93.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 58.1 10/10
  • Burglary 54.8 10/10
  • Public order 54.8 10/10
  • Other theft 48.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 41.9 10/10
  • Robbery 22.6 10/10
  • Other crime 19.4 10/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Orchard area has the highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

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 The Orchard (WV14 0EA) in the last 12 months was 1325.8 per 1,000 residents and was 848.5% higher than the Bilston North average (139.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 187 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 277.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchard (WV14 0EA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 197 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Orchard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Railway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs A41 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A41 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stafford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Railway Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Keynes Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Lichfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Short Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Lichfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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