Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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.
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Crime overview

Melbourne Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Glebe Farm & Tile Cross , and the 1358th 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 Melbourne Road (B34 7LT) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Road (B34 7LT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lomond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sydney Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Budbrooke Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sydney Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freemantle Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hemlingford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hemlingford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order School Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lomond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lomond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lomond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lomond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lomond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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