Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.3 6/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Carter Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bilbrook , and the 90th highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

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 Carter Avenue (WV8 1HL) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher than the Bilbrook average (76.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carter Avenue (WV8 1HL), the main crime hotspot is near Hattons Grove. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carter Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cherry Tree Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hattons Grove —
Sep 2025Burglary Cherry Tree Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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