Crap Towns / Perton / Crime

How much crime is there in Perton?

The police recorded 39.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Perton from September 2023 to August 2026, 49% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 23.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 46.3, up from 37.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	37.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	34.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	46.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	23.3	34.1
Public order	3.0	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	2.6	7.0
Other theft	2.3	5.4
Vehicle crime	2.1	3.8
Shoplifting	1.7	7.1
Burglary	1.4	3.1
Drugs	0.9	2.4
Other crime	0.9	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bilston	9.5 km	127
Willenhall	10.9 km	103
Wolverhampton	5.0 km	103
Coseley	9.9 km	72.4
Sedgley	9.2 km	65.8
Kingswinford	11.7 km	56.5
Wombourne	6.9 km	45.6
Codsall	3.5 km	44.5
Featherstone	8.7 km	42.6
Perton	–	39.2
Albrighton	7.6 km	27.0
The typical town	–	76.2