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Crime in WV14 6BT

How much crime is recorded in WV14 6BT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Bilston North East
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,494 (2024)
Crime

How safe is WV14 6BT

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV14 6BT area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
32.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
63
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

WV14 6BTNational
Violence and sexual offences26.423.6
Other theft11.64.5
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Criminal damage and arson4.64.7
Shoplifting4.48.4
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Drugs2.02.4
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Public order1.54.6
Robbery1.01.4
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 33% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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