Crime Rates at Woodcross Street, Bilston, WV14 9RS

Woodcross Street 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 Woodcross Street (WV14 9RS) 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 Woodcross Street (WV14 9RS), 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.