Crime Rates at Smout Crescent, Bilston, WV14 9BL

Smout Crescent area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ettingshall South & Spring Vale , and the 91st highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smout Crescent (WV14 9BL) in the last 12 months was 187.7 per 1,000 residents and was 193.7% higher than the Ettingshall South & Spring Vale average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 152.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 315.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smout Crescent (WV14 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near Woodcross Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.