Crime Rates at Martin Road, Bilston, WV14 8PN

Martin Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 139th 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 Martin Road (WV14 8PN) in the last 12 months was 145.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 104.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martin Road (WV14 8PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arbour Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drake'S Green (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.