Total Crime Rate

91.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 91.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.8 10/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Lane area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 1453rd highest 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 Merritts Brook Lane (B31 1PP) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% lower than the Allens Cross average (102.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merritts Brook Lane (B31 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Elmdale Grove. Police recorded 31 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 Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rhayader Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmdale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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