Crime Rates at Metlin Grove, Birmingham, B33 0ES

Metlin Grove area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross , and the 844th 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 Metlin Grove (B33 0ES) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower than the Glebe Farm & Tile Cross average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Metlin Grove (B33 0ES), the main crime hotspot is near Briddsland Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.