Total Crime Rate
169.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westland Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 110th 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 Westland Avenue (WV3 9NX) in the last 12 months was 169.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% higher than the Park average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -59.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 109.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westland Avenue (WV3 9NX), the main crime hotspot is near Westland Gardens. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Beeches | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merridale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Merridale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crawford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crawford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Dale East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larches Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larches Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haden Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rupert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merridale Road | Under investigation |
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