Total Crime Rate
132.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Warstones Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 167th 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 Warstones Drive (WV4 4NJ) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 118.6% higher than the Merry Hill average (60.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Warstones Drive (WV4 4NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Green, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ludstone Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Merry Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warstones Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hill Croft Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ludstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arley Grove | — |
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