Postcode sector · Bilston
Crime in WV14 4
How much crime is recorded in WV14 4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 2,466 (2024)
WV14 4Postcode sector · Bilston
How safe is WV14 4
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 67.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in WV14 4, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
67.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
165
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WV14 4National
Shoplifting53.68.4
Violence and sexual offences47.623.6
Burglary21.49.1
Other theft12.14.5
Criminal damage and arson11.64.7
Vehicle crime9.53.5
Public order9.04.6
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Possession of weapons3.20.9
Robbery3.11.4
Drugs3.12.4
Theft from the person1.72.1
Other crime1.41.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.