Postcode · Bilston
Crime in WV14 8PW
How much crime is recorded in WV14 8PW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bradley
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,157 (2024)
WV14 8PWBilston
How safe is WV14 8PW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV14 8PW 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
44.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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 8PWNational
Shoplifting36.28.4
Violence and sexual offences32.523.6
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Vehicle crime7.53.5
Burglary5.89.1
Public order5.54.6
Other theft3.54.5
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Other crime2.51.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Robbery1.11.4
Drugs0.92.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% 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.