Crime Rates at Gorge Road, Bilston, WV14 9RH

Gorge Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Coseley , and the 171st highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

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 Gorge Road (WV14 9RH) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% higher than the Coseley average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorge Road (WV14 9RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clifton Street, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodcross Street (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.