Total Crime Rate
114.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025George Street area has the 46th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 227th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around George Street (WV2 2LY) in the last 12 months was 114.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower than the Bilston North average (139.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 69.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around George Street (WV2 2LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Junction Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bedford Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holloway Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnhouse Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hargreaves Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wesley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Junction Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rockford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rockford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gosport Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wesley Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wapentake Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wapentake Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kenley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boydon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holloway Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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