Total Crime Rate

68.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kirton Place area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 384th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kirton Place (WV2 2RR) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirton Place (WV2 2RR), the main crime hotspot is near Junction Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kirton Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Junction Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exeter Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turnhouse Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rockford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wesley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rockford Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kenley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boydon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ettingshall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Junction Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Manor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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