Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Langley Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Merry Hill , and the 223rd 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 Langley Road (WV4 4YU) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langley Road (WV4 4YU), the main crime hotspot is near Fareham Crescent. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Langley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Langley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fareham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Highclere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Warstones Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wychbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bassett Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hamble Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fareham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fareham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fareham Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bhylls Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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