Total Crime Rate
216.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
93.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wellington Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 57th 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 Wellington Road (WV14 6RN) in the last 12 months was 216.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 93.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Road (WV14 6RN), the main crime hotspot is near Junction Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bilston North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Junction Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stowheath Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gosport Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gosport Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Freezeland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolseley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ward Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Junction Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lawley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wolseley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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