Crime Rates at Hilston Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV4 4TB

Hilston Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 15th lowest crime rate of 782 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 Hilston Avenue (WV4 4TB) in the last 12 months was 8.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% lower than the Merry Hill average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilston Avenue (WV4 4TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Croft Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Enville Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.