Total Crime Rate

140.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 140.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.9 10/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Central Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 150th 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 Central Avenue (WV14 6LP) in the last 12 months was 140.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (WV14 6LP), the main crime hotspot is near Bunkers Hill Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rutland Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fellows Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fellows Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Springfield Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golf Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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