Total Crime Rate

90.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 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 90.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Duck Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bilbrook , and the 69th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Duck Lane (WV8 1HZ) in the last 12 months was 90.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% higher than the Bilbrook average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duck Lane (WV8 1HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Woodside Grove. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Duck Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilbrook Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodside Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bilbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bencroft Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homefield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Homefield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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