Crime Rates at Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LE

Merridale Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merridale Road (WV3 9LE) in the last 12 months was 152.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% higher than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average (100.1 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 106.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merridale Road (WV3 9LE), the main crime hotspot is near Faraday Gardens. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.