Total Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Langley Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 782 local areas in Wolverhampton .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Langley Road (WV4 4YU) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langley Road (WV4 4YU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fareham Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Langley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fareham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Kingsclere Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bassett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamble Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fareham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Fareham Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fareham Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fareham Crescent
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hamble Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bhylls Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bhylls Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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