Crime Rates at Melton Drive, Birmingham, B15 2NB

Melton Drive area has the 65th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1346th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Drive (B15 2NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ampton Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashley Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.