Total Crime Rate

253.7 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 253.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.6 10/10
  • Other theft 27.5 10/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.7 10/10
  • Other crime 10.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Broad Lanes area has the 9th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 54th 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 Broad Lanes (WV14 0RG) in the last 12 months was 253.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 122.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Lanes (WV14 0RG), the main crime hotspot is near Norman Davies Gardens. Police recorded 22 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 Broad Lanes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Lanes Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Davies Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anvil Crescent —
Sep 2025Burglary Broadmoor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Anvil Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Norman Davies Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norman Davies Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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