Total Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Castlecroft Gardens area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 97th 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 Castlecroft Gardens (WV3 8LN) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castlecroft Gardens (WV3 8LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Studley Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bhylls Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wolverhampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bhylls Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bhylls Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brantley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brantley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westacre Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Westacre Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westacre Crescent | Under investigation |
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