Total Crime Rate

142.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 142.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Other theft 32.5 10/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Broad Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 134th highest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Lane (WV3 9DA) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 147.1% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Lane (WV3 9DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Inglewood Avenue, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Star Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broad Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ackleton Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bradmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wrekin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Inglewood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Abbots Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finchfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minsterley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minsterley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Finchfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finchfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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