Total Crime Rate

71.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Stirling Road area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 363rd highest 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 Stirling Road (WV14 8AT) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stirling Road (WV14 8AT), the main crime hotspot is near Mervyn Place. Police recorded 155 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stirling Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pace Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mervyn Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mervyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bradley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mervyn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lees Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mervyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mervyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mervyn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mervyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mervyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mervyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Stirling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mervyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rocket Pool Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rocket Pool Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Daley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mervyn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pace Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake'S Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masefield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lees Terrace Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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