Total Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 20.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Gorsty Hayes area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bilbrook , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gorsty Hayes (WV8 1PY) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Bilbrook average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorsty Hayes (WV8 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Arps Road. Police recorded 12 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 Gorsty Hayes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arps Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stretton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorsty Hayes —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseville Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arps Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arps Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arps Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arps Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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