Total Crime Rate

145.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 145.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Burglary 22.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Merrishaw Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 840th 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 Merrishaw Road (B31 3SL) in the last 12 months was 145.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% higher than the King's Norton North average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 74.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrishaw Road (B31 3SL), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfax Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Birmingham

Crime Over Time in Merrishaw Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longhurst Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cropredy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clee Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clee Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cofton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cofton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fairfax Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fairfax Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merrishaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairfax Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Condover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beeches Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Beeches Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeches Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highcrest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 20 of 20

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑