Total Crime Rate

157.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 157.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Burnell Gardens 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 Burnell Gardens (WV3 7JU) 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 Burnell Gardens (WV3 7JU), the main crime hotspot is near Minsterley Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burnell Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Trysull Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alderton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Hazel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B4161 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Victoria Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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