Crime in Bilston
Recorded crime in Bilston is 1.1 times the Wolverhampton average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 23%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bilston: about 27,306 residents in 25 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 8.7/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- −23%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Wolverhampton average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bilston.
Crime over 5 years
Down 23% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Bilston, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Wolverhampton average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 119 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 59% of the harm here
- Burglary: 15% of the harm here
- Robbery: 9% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 13 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Wolverhampton (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Wolverhampton council area, not only Bilston. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,012 | 3.6 | Down 16% |
| Cars broken into | 792 | 2.8 | Down 12% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,697 | 6.0 | About the same |
| Burglary of homes | 401 | 1.4 | Down 31% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 7 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in WV14
In WV14, the postcode district at the centre of Bilston, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 2,282 | 6% | 6% | 78% | 8% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 663 | 23% | 2% | 28% | 47% | 0% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 480 | 6% | 0% | 11% | 82% | 1% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 432 | 3% | 3% | 50% | 42% | 2% |
| Other theft | 348 | 3% | 3% | 39% | 54% | 1% |
| Public order | 298 | 11% | 3% | 68% | 15% | 2% |
| Burglary | 244 | 5% | 1% | 20% | 72% | 2% |
| Other crime | 145 | 12% | 8% | 65% | 12% | 3% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 106 | 30% | 6% | 45% | 17% | 2% |
| Drugs | 77 | 30% | 36% | 21% | 10% | 3% |
| Robbery | 53 | 8% | 0% | 47% | 45% | 0% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 1% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 2.2 |
| Burglary | 7.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 46.5 |
| Drugs | 1.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.7 |
| Other crime | 2.6 |
| Other theft | 11.0 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.0 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 14.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 11.4 |
| Public order | 8.5 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 9.1 |
Postcode districts in Bilston
Nearby towns
Council: Wolverhampton
Monthly report: Wolverhampton crime figures for August 2026: 12-month total fell 1%
Questions about crime in Bilston
- Is Bilston a safe place to live?
- Bilston scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Wolverhampton average.
- Is crime going up or down in Bilston?
- Down 23% over 5 years, from 4,064 recorded crimes a year to 3,120.
- What is the most common crime in Bilston?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 47 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Bilston compare with Wolverhampton?
- Crime severity in Bilston is 1.1 times the Wolverhampton average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Bilston?
- In WV14, the postcode district at the centre of Bilston, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 31% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Bilston?
- Of 244 burglaries reported in WV14, the postcode district at the centre of Bilston between September 2024 and August 2025, 5% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 72% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Bilston?
- In Wolverhampton, the council area Bilston is in, the police recorded 1,012 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 3.6 per 1,000 residents, down 16% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Bilston?
- 1,697 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Wolverhampton, the council area Bilston is in, 6.0 per 1,000 residents, 1.2 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Bilston last year?
- 7 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Wolverhampton, the council area Bilston is in, against 5 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.