Postcode · Bilston
Crime in WV14 9JW
How much crime is recorded in WV14 9JW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Coseley
- Council
- Dudley
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,467 (2024)
WV14 9JWBilston
How safe is WV14 9JW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV14 9JW 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
54.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
93
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 9JWNational
Violence and sexual offences31.223.6
Burglary23.79.1
Vehicle crime10.63.5
Criminal damage and arson10.44.7
Public order7.14.6
Shoplifting5.58.4
Other theft4.84.5
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Other crime3.11.5
Robbery3.01.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Drugs1.92.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 41% 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.