Total Crime Rate
153.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Green Meadow Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 799th 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 Green Meadow Road (B29 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% higher than the Bartley Green average (111.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 115.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Green Meadow Road (B29 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shenley Lane. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coln Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Inglemere Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawkestone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cyprus Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Veronica Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Veronica Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Veronica Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Veronica Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cornbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Peach Ley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shenley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rickyard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Inglemere Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shenley Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shenley Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shenley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shenley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Court Farm Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Inglemere Grove | — |
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