Total Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 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 54.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Ward Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bilbrook , and the 144th highest 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 Ward Road (WV8 1SE) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 27.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ward Road (WV8 1SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arps Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arps Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorsty Hayes —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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 Stretton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arps Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Codsall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Codsall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bakers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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