Total Crime Rate

107.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 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 107.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ward Street area has the 47th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 220th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ward Street (WV2 2NT) in the last 12 months was 107.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower than the Bilston North average (132.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ward Street (WV2 2NT), 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 Ward Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Detling Drive 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Junction Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Junction Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Junction Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Freezeland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coningsby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Usworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leconfield Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leconfield Wharf Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warmwell Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Usworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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