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

Willis Pearson Avenue area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 313th 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 Willis Pearson Avenue (WV14 8DA) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% 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 155 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Place (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.