Total Crime Rate

149.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 149.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 51.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • 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

Lime Tree Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bilbrook , and the 28th 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 Lime Tree Road (WV8 1NP) in the last 12 months was 149.6 per 1,000 residents and was 124.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Tree Road (WV8 1NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bilbrook Court, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Tree Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bilbrook Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilbrook Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bencroft Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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