Postcode · Bilston
Crime in WV14 8GY
How much crime is recorded in WV14 8GY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bradley
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,266 (2024)
WV14 8GYBilston
How safe is WV14 8GY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV14 8GY area, 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
43.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
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 8GYNational
Violence and sexual offences32.823.6
Shoplifting12.78.4
Vehicle crime7.83.5
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Burglary4.69.1
Public order3.54.6
Other crime2.91.5
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Other theft2.24.5
Drugs0.82.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.