Total Crime Rate

694.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 694.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 231.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 112.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 61.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 54.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 54.7 10/10
  • Public order 41.8 10/10
  • Other theft 35.4 10/10
  • Burglary 22.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.1 10/10
  • Robbery 16.1 10/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
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

Linton Croft area has the 4th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 13th 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 Linton Croft (WV14 0QE) in the last 12 months was 694.5 per 1,000 residents and was 396.9% 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 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 305.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linton Croft (WV14 0QE), the main crime hotspot is near Pinfold Street. Police recorded 208 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linton Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinfold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stonefield Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Smith Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Smith Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stonefield Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stonefield Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Stonefield Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alice Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alice Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinfold Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinfold Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Earl Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Kellingley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kellingley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Earl Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Pinfold Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Earl Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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