Total Crime Rate

137.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 137.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Mountford Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 782 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 Mountford Lane (WV14 6NF) in the last 12 months was 137.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountford Lane (WV14 6NF), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mountford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beldray Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lichfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lichfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harper Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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