Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 78.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Copperfield Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 316th highest crime rate of 782 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 Copperfield Close (WV3 9EE) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copperfield Close (WV3 9EE), the main crime hotspot is near Havisham Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Copperfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Havisham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havisham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Havisham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Havisham Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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