Total Crime Rate
137.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mountford Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 142nd 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 Mountford Lane (WV14 6PY) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mountford Lane (WV14 6PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langdale Drive, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carnaby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harper Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harper Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fellows Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beldray Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Langdale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langdale Drive | — |
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