Crime Rates at Merridale Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9SB

Merridale Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Park , and the 116th 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 9SB) in the last 12 months was 166.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merridale Road (WV3 9SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Middle Vauxhall, where police recorded 42 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.