Total Crime Rate

117.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 117.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melton Drive area has the 64th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1116th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

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 Melton Drive (B15 2NB) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Drive (B15 2NB), the main crime hotspot is near Ashley Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Arthur Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Melton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilldown Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeleys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Estria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kesteven Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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