Crime Rates at Mears Drive, Birmingham, B33 9AR

Mears Drive area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1360th 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 Mears Drive (B33 9AR) in the last 12 months was 101.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% lower than the Garretts Green average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 148.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mears Drive (B33 9AR), the main crime hotspot is near Flaxley Parkway. Police recorded 236 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.