Crime Rates at Merridale Lane, Wolverhampton, WV3 9RD

Merridale Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 59th highest crime rate of 784 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 Merridale Lane (WV3 9RD) in the last 12 months was 236.1 per 1,000 residents and was 108.8% higher than the Park average (113.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merridale Lane (WV3 9RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crawford Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westland Gardens (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.