Total Crime Rate

87.4 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 87.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 7/10
  • Public order 14.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Carter Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bilbrook , and the 77th 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 1HQ) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carter Avenue (WV8 1HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hattons Grove, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookfield Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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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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