Crime Rates at The Avenue, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, WV3 8LR

The Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 236th 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 The Avenue (WV3 8LR) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (WV3 8LR), 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.