Total Crime Rate

132.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King 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 King Street (WV14 8PB) 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 King Street (WV14 8PB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B4163 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Pugh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft B4163 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Slim Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Himley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Chatwin Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hall Green Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wilkinson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilkinson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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