Total Crime Rate
47.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orchard Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bilbrook , and the 163rd 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 Orchard Lane (WV8 1NG) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Lane (WV8 1NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pendinas Drive, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forsythia Grove (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bilbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bencroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Stream Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cherry Tree Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cherry Tree Lane | Under investigation |
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