Crime Rates at Merlin Way, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 6QN

Merlin Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 893rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merlin Way (B35 6QN) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% higher than the Castle Vale average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 88.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Way (B35 6QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Cuthberts Place, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mere Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.