Total Crime Rate

71.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 57.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Larch Gardens area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 362nd highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Larch Gardens (WV14 0TU) in the last 12 months was 71.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower than the Bilston North average (132.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larch Gardens (WV14 0TU), the main crime hotspot is near Arbour Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Larch Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Maple Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lees Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemsey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Raleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake'S Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bay Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Loxdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Loxdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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