Total Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castlecroft Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Castlecroft Road (WV3 8BY) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castlecroft Road (WV3 8BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Studley Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castlecroft Gardens (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Merry Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Farm Meadow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castlecroft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denham Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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