Total Crime Rate

121.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 121.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.6 9/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Carder Crescent area has the 38th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 192nd 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 Carder Crescent (WV14 0JR) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% lower 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 79.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carder Crescent (WV14 0JR), the main crime hotspot is near Sheldon Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carder Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carder Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Udall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfields Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Himley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlidge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kellingley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kellingley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sheldon Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Sheldon Close Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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