Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meriden Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Kingshurst and Fordbridge , and the 267th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

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 Meriden Drive (B37 6BT) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower than the Kingshurst and Fordbridge average (114.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meriden Drive (B37 6BT), the main crime hotspot is near Ballard Walk. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 23 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Rathlin Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meriden Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rathlin Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ballard Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ballard Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tile Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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