Crime Rates at Mere Road, Birmingham, B23 7LL

Mere Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 338th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mere Road (B23 7LL) in the last 12 months was 253.3 per 1,000 residents and was 103.2% higher than the Aston average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 123.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mere Road (B23 7LL), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.