Total Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Finchfield Hill area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 178th 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 Finchfield Hill (WV3 9EP) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Finchfield Hill (WV3 9EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broughton Road (10 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 | Vehicle crime | Broughton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broughton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchglade | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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