Total Crime Rate

132.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 132.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.0 9/10
  • Public order 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Meriden Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Kingshurst and Fordbridge , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

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 Meriden Drive (B37 6BH) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% higher than the Kingshurst and Fordbridge average (114.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 93.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meriden Drive (B37 6BH), the main crime hotspot is near School Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meriden Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeley Moor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meriden Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portsea Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Meriden Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portsea Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Portsea Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Portsea Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colling Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colling Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Agnes Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portsea Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheeley Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wheeley Moor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeley Moor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeley Moor Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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