Postcode · Bilston
Crime in WV14 7BT
How much crime is recorded in WV14 7BT, 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 7BTBilston
How safe is WV14 7BT
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 7BT 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
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WV14 7BTNational
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.