Crime Rates at Sherwin Avenue, Bilston, WV14 9RX

Sherwin Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ettingshall South & Spring Vale , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwin Avenue (WV14 9RX) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwin Avenue (WV14 9RX), the main crime hotspot is near Woodcross Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.