Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 75.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 14th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 371st 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 Oxbarn Avenue (WV3 7HH) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxbarn Avenue (WV3 7HH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 37 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 2025Criminal damage and arson Brookdale Drive Under investigation
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 2025Vehicle crime Billy Wright Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Trysull Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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