Total Crime Rate

711.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

173.1 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 711.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 211.5 10/10
  • Other theft 192.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 173.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 48.1 10/10
  • Public order 38.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 28.9 10/10
  • Robbery 24.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 9.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bankfield Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 10th 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 Bankfield Road (WV14 0EE) in the last 12 months was 711.5 per 1,000 residents and was 439.2% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 173.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bankfield Road (WV14 0EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pinfold Street, where police recorded 238 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bankfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kellingley Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carder Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lichfield 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 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lichfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linton Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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