Total Crime Rate
109.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Green Lanes area has the 50th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 241st 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 Green Lanes (WV14 6BU) in the last 12 months was 109.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% lower 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 13 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Green Lanes (WV14 6BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Crescent, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broad Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bilston North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Carnaby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tadmore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alice Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eleanor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Broad Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arthur Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shale Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Earl Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Earl Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Earl Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Owen Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Earl Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dover Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Green Lanes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Green Lanes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Green Lanes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lanes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lanes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dover Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Green Lanes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alice Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wassell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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