Total Crime Rate

42.7 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 42.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Mem Way area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 706th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mem Way (B11 3NG) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% lower than the Acocks Green average (146.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mem Way (B11 3NG), the main crime hotspot is near New Imperial Crescent. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mem Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Spring Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Imperial Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matlock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ferndene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heathcliff Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heathcliff Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Eaton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathcliff Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathcliff Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathcliff Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heathcliff Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Netley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Imperial Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Imperial Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Imperial Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Imperial Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Imperial Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Imperial Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferndene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferndene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clifford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Electric Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clifford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rye Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting School View Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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