Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Coalway Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coalway Road (WV3 7NG) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coalway Road (WV3 7NG), the main crime hotspot is near Leasowes Drive. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coalway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingslow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brookdale Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Reedham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingslow Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leasowes Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leasowes Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leasowes Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leasowes Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingslow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Billy Wright Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Billy Wright Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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