Postcode · Bilston
Crime in WV14 8NJ
How much crime is recorded in WV14 8NJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Darlaston West
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,108 (2024)
WV14 8NJBilston
How safe is WV14 8NJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV14 8NJ 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
48.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
69
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 8NJNational
Violence and sexual offences35.923.6
Criminal damage and arson9.64.7
Burglary8.29.1
Vehicle crime7.43.5
Public order5.24.6
Other theft2.64.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Robbery1.41.4
Anti-social behaviour1.310.7
Other crime0.91.5
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% 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.