Total Crime Rate

36.6 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 36.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Melton Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 558th 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 Melton Road (B14 7DA) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% lower than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Road (B14 7DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leveret Drive, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Institute Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Melton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Drayton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Woodville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addison Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Institute Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Poplar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Florence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Florence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Institute Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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