Total Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oxbarn Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxbarn Avenue (WV3 7HG) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% lower than the Merry Hill average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxbarn Avenue (WV3 7HG), the main crime hotspot is near Laurel Grove. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oxbarn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Victoria Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hazel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Billy Wright Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coalway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Trysull Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Billy Wright Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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