Crime Rates at Merridale Street, Wolverhampton, WV3 0RA

Merridale Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 218th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merridale Street (WV3 0RA) in the last 12 months was 115.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merridale Street (WV3 0RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 107 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fold Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.