Crime Rates at Willis Pearson Avenue, Bilston, WV14 8DA

Willis Pearson Avenue area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 312th lowest crime rate of 784 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 Willis Pearson Avenue (WV14 8DA) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower than the Bilston North average (139.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willis Pearson Avenue (WV14 8DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mervyn Place, where police recorded 213 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Place (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.