Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merritts Brook Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 644th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merritts Brook Close (B29 4QE) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Allens Cross average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merritts Brook Close (B29 4QE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merritts Brook Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestunt Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestunt Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestunt Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickory Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chestunt Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestunt Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nigel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Whitehill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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