Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodland Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 782 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 Woodland Road (WV3 8AR) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodland Road (WV3 8AR), the main crime hotspot is near Telford Gardens. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grendon Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trysull Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tibberton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telford Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Telford Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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