Total Crime Rate

212.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 212.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 134.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 36.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Histons Hill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bilbrook , and the 10th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Histons Hill (WV8 1AA) in the last 12 months was 212.2 per 1,000 residents and was 218.8% higher than the Bilbrook average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Histons Hill (WV8 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Arps Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Histons Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arps Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arps Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arps Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arps Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arps Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorsty Hayes —
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Gardens —
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Data Sources

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