Crime Rates at Swancote Drive, Wolverhampton, WV4 4RN

Swancote Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 288th highest crime rate of 782 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 Swancote Drive (WV4 4RN) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% higher than the Merry Hill average (57.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 6.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swancote Drive (WV4 4RN), the main crime hotspot is near Fareham Crescent. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.