Total Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Finchfield Road West area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Finchfield Road West (WV3 8BB) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% lower than the Merry Hill average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Finchfield Road West (WV3 8BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walnut Drive, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finchfield Road West (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fern Leys | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fern Leys | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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