Total Crime Rate
141.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Regent Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 146th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Regent Street (WV14 6AX) in the last 12 months was 141.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher than the Bilston North average (139.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 95.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Regent Street (WV14 6AX), the main crime hotspot is near Smith Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bilston North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arthur Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dover Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wassell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Owen Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alice Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alice Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Carnaby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Earl Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Earl Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Earl Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Short Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dover Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Earl Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shale Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eleanor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eleanor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartshorn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Short Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broad Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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