Total Crime Rate

261.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 261.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 175.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 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
  • Public order 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

Wheelfield area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bilbrook , and the 6th highest crime rate of 356 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 Wheelfield (WV8 1PN) in the last 12 months was 261.2 per 1,000 residents and was 243.8% higher than the Bilbrook average (76.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheelfield (WV8 1PN), the main crime hotspot is near Arps Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheelfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ward Road Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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