Crime Rates at Meriden Drive, Birmingham, B37 6BS

Meriden Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 71st highest crime rate of 675 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 6BS) in the last 12 months was 159.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% higher than the Smith's Wood average (87.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meriden Drive (B37 6BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marston Drive, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ballard Walk (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.