Postcode · Bilston
Crime in WV14 9RQ
How much crime is recorded in WV14 9RQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Woodcross
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,777 (2024)
WV14 9RQBilston
How safe is WV14 9RQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV14 9RQ 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
55.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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 9RQNational
Violence and sexual offences46.123.6
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Burglary7.19.1
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Public order5.44.6
Other theft3.44.5
Shoplifting2.68.4
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Other crime1.81.5
Drugs1.12.4
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.