Postcode · Bilston
Crime in WV14 7BL
How much crime is recorded in WV14 7BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bilston Lunt & Loxdale
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,947 (2024)
WV14 7BLBilston
How safe is WV14 7BL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 53.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV14 7BL area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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 7BLNational
Violence and sexual offences42.123.6
Burglary11.49.1
Criminal damage and arson10.94.7
Other theft7.94.5
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Other crime4.61.5
Public order3.34.6
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Shoplifting2.38.4
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% 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.