Crime Rates at Hughes Road, Bilston, WV14 6QU

Hughes Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hughes Road (WV14 6QU) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.8 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 Hughes Road (WV14 6QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Middleway Road, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Lanes (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.