Total Crime Rate

183.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 183.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Burglary 25.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 21.2 7/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bilston Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in East Park , and the 87th highest crime rate of 782 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 Bilston Road (WV2 2NN) in the last 12 months was 183.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% higher than the East Park average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bilston Road (WV2 2NN), the main crime hotspot is near Junction Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bilston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gosport Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hargreaves Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargreaves Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Junction Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stowheath Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holloway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holloway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holloway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Gosport Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Junction Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thorne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Junction Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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