Total Crime Rate

103.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.2 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 103.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kempthorne Road area has the 51st highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 234th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kempthorne Road (WV14 7AL) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kempthorne Road (WV14 7AL), the main crime hotspot is near Lavender Grove. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kempthorne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lunt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Carlton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Garden Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garden Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lunt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempthorne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatherton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Bickley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bickley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Tramway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jean Hasketh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brueton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carlton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vernon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vernon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lavender Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonsdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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