Total Crime Rate

1493.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

393.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1493.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 767.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 393.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 264.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.5 10/10
  • Other theft 64.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 64.5 10/10
  • Public order 58.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 35.5 10/10
  • Robbery 35.5 10/10
  • Burglary 29.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 25.8 10/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
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 Orchard area has the highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 782 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 0EB) in the last 12 months was 1493.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1031.8% higher than the Bilston North average (132.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 238 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 26.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 122 (≈ 393.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchard (WV14 0EB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 31 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 (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A41 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A41 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A41 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lichfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lichfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Keynes Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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