Total Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 23.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 2.9 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Histons Drive area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bilbrook , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Histons Drive (WV8 2ET) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Histons Drive (WV8 2ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oaken Park, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Paddock (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Histons Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaken Park Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order The Paddock Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Under investigation
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Data Sources

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