WV3 has an annual crime rate of 42.38 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in WV3?

As of April 2026, WV3 has an annual crime rate of 42.38 per 1,000 residents, based on 190 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in WV3?

The most common crime type in WV3 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 77 incidents in April 2026 — 40.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the WV3 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WV3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WV3 recorded 190 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.77 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring42.38 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment190 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 8.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

190

trending_up +5.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

42.38per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

920

Within WV3 district

Wolverhampton

50,428

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Merridale Crescent Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 17	17
Supermarket Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	11
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
Cardiff Street Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1	5
Supermarket Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Burglary: 1	5
Riley Crescent Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1	4
Jeffcock Road Map	total: 4 Drugs: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Rayleigh Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Crawford Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Clarendon Street Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

190 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

40.5%

Shoplifting

14.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

13.2%

Burglary

6.8%

Vehicle Crime

5.8%

Other Theft

4.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

4.2%

Public Order

2.6%

Drug Offences

2.6%

Weapons Possession

2.1%

Robbery

1.6%

Other Crime

1.1%

Crime Analysis: WV3

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WV3 (40.5%). Shoplifting (14.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (13.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WV3 has fallen noticeably — by 8.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WV3 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.2%

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