Crime Rates at Mervyn Road, Bilston, WV14 8DB

Mervyn Road area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Bilston North , and the 392nd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mervyn Road (WV14 8DB) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% lower than the Bilston North average (139.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mervyn Road (WV14 8DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mervyn Place, where police recorded 213 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elizabeth Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.