Crime Rates at Wenlock Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV3 7JA

Wenlock Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 124th highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wenlock Avenue (WV3 7JA) in the last 12 months was 157.9 per 1,000 residents and was 159.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 93.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 145.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wenlock Avenue (WV3 7JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Inglewood Avenue, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Minsterley Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.