Crime Rates at Watson Road, Bilston, WV14 9RY

Watson Road area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Ettingshall South & Spring Vale , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 782 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 Watson Road (WV14 9RY) in the last 12 months was 187.7 per 1,000 residents and was 199.4% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 142.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Road (WV14 9RY), 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.