Crime Rates at Merlin Grove, Birmingham, B26 3TN

Merlin Grove area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 850th lowest 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 Merlin Grove (B26 3TN) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Sheldon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Grove (B26 3TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Campbells Green, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bickley Grove (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.