Total Crime Rate
132.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meadway area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross , and the 999th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Meadway (B33 0EA) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% lower than the Glebe Farm & Tile Cross average (136.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 86.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadway (B33 0EA), the main crime hotspot is near Lea Village. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Glebe Farm & Tile Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cliffe Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scholars Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kitts Green Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rycroft Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rycroft Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rycroft Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Village | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Edmonds Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Village | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Village | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Village | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lea Village | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lea Village | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lea Village | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lea Village | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mirfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lea Village | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lea Village | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lea Village | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Scholars Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rycroft Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cliffe Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliffe Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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