Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merridale Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merridale Road (WV3 9RJ) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merridale Road (WV3 9RJ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Merridale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faraday Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Faraday Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faraday Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faraday Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gamesfield Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pine Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Faraday Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aspen Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Merridale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fir Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glengarry Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Bradmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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