Crime Rates at Melbury Close, St Marks, Wolverhampton, WV3 0DF

Melbury Close area has the 35th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 200th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melbury Close (WV3 0DF) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average (100.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 97.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbury Close (WV3 0DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oaks Drive, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cardiff Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.