Total Crime Rate

117.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 117.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 80.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Crane Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 782 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 Crane Road (WV14 8PL) in the last 12 months was 117.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crane Road (WV14 8PL), 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 Crane Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bay Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lees Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake'S Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemsey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walter Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lees Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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