Total Crime Rate
132.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bank Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 166th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bank Street (WV14 8PA) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bank Street (WV14 8PA), the main crime hotspot is near B4163. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bilston North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B4163 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pugh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wilkinson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilkinson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B4163 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Abney Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chettle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chatwin Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Himley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Slim Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chettle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
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