Crime Rates at Wathan Avenue, Bilston, WV14 9RR

Wathan Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ettingshall South & Spring Vale , and the 277th 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 Wathan Avenue (WV14 9RR) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wathan Avenue (WV14 9RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clifton Street, where police recorded 68 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.