Total Crime Rate

132.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.1 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 132.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 14.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Russell Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 155th highest crime rate of 782 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 Russell Road (WV14 6NS) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Road (WV14 6NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poplar Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russell Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Russell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Connaught Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlecroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lambah Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Carlton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newman Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newman Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newman Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newman Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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