Crime Rates at Mears Close, Birmingham, B23 5YJ

Mears Close area has the 82nd lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1241st lowest 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 Mears Close (B23 5YJ) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Kingstanding average (114.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mears Close (B23 5YJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sheddington Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.