Total Crime Rate

1009.6 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 1009.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 360.6 10/10
  • Other theft 245.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.7 10/10
  • Public order 48.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 48.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 24.0 10/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.2 10/10
  • Robbery 19.2 10/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Himley Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 7th 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 Himley Close (WV14 0LL) in the last 12 months was 1009.6 per 1,000 residents and was 622.3% 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 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 168.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Himley Close (WV14 0LL), the main crime hotspot is near B4163. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Himley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlidge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Warwick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warwick Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B4163 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft B4163 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Greenway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Himley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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