Crime Rates at New Street, Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, WV3 7NW

New Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 58th highest crime rate of 782 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 New Street (WV3 7NW) in the last 12 months was 213.8 per 1,000 residents and was 271.4% higher than the Merry Hill average (57.6 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 84.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (WV3 7NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chadwick Close (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.