Total Crime Rate
187.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rathbone Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rathbone Close (WV14 0HZ) in the last 12 months was 187.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 114.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rathbone Close (WV14 0HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pinfold Street, where police recorded 208 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (31 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 | Public order | Dover Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonefield Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jenkins Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jenkins Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stonefield Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonefield Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dennis Turner Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Linton Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Dennis Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Linton Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Linton Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linton Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Earl Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Earl Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Earl Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Earl Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stonefield Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jenkins Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thompson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dover Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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