Crime Rates at Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9RL

Merridale Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bushbury South & Low Hill , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 782 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 9RL) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Bushbury South & Low Hill average (88.8 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merridale Road (WV3 9RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merridale Crescent, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hartley Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.