Postcode · Bilston
Crime in WV14 7LY
How much crime is recorded in WV14 7LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bilston Lunt & Loxdale
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,030 (2024)
WV14 7LYBilston
How safe is WV14 7LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV14 7LY 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
48.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
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 7LYNational
Violence and sexual offences39.423.6
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Public order7.14.6
Burglary5.49.1
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Other theft3.04.5
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime2.21.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Shoplifting0.88.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.