Total Crime Rate

126.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.2 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 126.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 31st highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Bilston North , and the 169th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bilston Road (WV2 2NW) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bilston Road (WV2 2NW), 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 (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gosport Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holloway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holloway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gosport Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hargreaves Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hargreaves Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidwick Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Street 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Junction Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Junction Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Junction Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Junction Road 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 Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thorne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coningsby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stowheath Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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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