Total Crime Rate
38.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rindleford Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 784 local areas in Wolverhampton .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rindleford Avenue (WV4 4RL) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rindleford Avenue (WV4 4RL), the main crime hotspot is near Chadwick Close. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Merry Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingslow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Warstones Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leasowes Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swancote Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swancote Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Highclere Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stourton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leasowes Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ludstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwick Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingslow Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leasowes Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leasowes Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hamble Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingslow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Boundary Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Boundary Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bassett Close | Under investigation |
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