Crime Rates at Nelson Avenue, Bilston, WV14 6RT

Nelson Avenue area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 307th 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 Nelson Avenue (WV14 6RT) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Avenue (WV14 6RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 35 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.