Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 33.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Kemsey Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 165th 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 Kemsey Drive (WV14 8NZ) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% lower than the Bilston North average (132.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kemsey Drive (WV14 8NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Arbour Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kemsey Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bay Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake'S Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Loxdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Loxdale Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemsey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walter Road Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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