Crime Rates at Meadway, Birmingham, B33 8HG

Meadway area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 812th 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 Meadway (B33 8HG) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Garretts Green average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadway (B33 8HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fontley Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rayners Croft (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.