Total Crime Rate

90.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.8 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 90.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 67.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.2 9/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Biddings Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ettingshall South & Spring Vale , and the 270th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Biddings Lane (WV14 9NN) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% higher than the Ettingshall South & Spring Vale average (62.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Biddings Lane (WV14 9NN), the main crime hotspot is near Meadow Lane. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Biddings Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Biddings Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biddings Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hinchliffe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havacre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Havacre Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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