Postcode · Wolverhampton
Crime in WV4 4QZ
How much crime is recorded in WV4 4QZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Merryhill South
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,092 (2024)
How safe is WV4 4QZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WV4 4QZ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
69.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
105
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
WV4 4QZNational
Violence and sexual offences56.123.6
Burglary14.39.1
Criminal damage and arson9.84.7
Public order6.84.6
Other theft5.94.5
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Shoplifting2.98.4
Other crime2.51.5
Theft from the person1.62.1
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Drugs1.22.4
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.