Total Crime Rate
108.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bowen Street area has the 51st highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 245th highest crime rate of 784 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 Bowen Street (WV4 6EX) in the last 12 months was 108.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 417.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowen Street (WV4 6EX), the main crime hotspot is near Millport Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bilston North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buller Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myatt Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moreton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lawn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Walton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rothesay Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rothesay Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hateley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edward Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moreton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bevan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A4123 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A4123 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bevan Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Legge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Attwood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rosneath Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lawnswood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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