Total Crime Rate

70.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meadows Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 1244th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Meadows Drive (B29 6FR) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (120.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadows Drive (B29 6FR), the main crime hotspot is near Birkdale Avenue. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Meadows Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairgreen Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birkdale Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairgreen Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Fairgreen Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Fairgreen Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottrell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottrell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairgreen Way —
Sep 2025Drugs Raddlebarn Farm Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Raddlebarn Farm Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Willow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raddlebarn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Matrons Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raddlebarn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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