Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 46.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Meadow Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Druids Heath & Monyhull , and the 758th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Meadow Road (B38 9AP) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Druids Heath & Monyhull average (89.4 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Meadow Road (B38 9AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wharf Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Meadow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Owens Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ernest Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Owens Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shortlands Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shortlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortlands Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortlands Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hill Bank Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wharf Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklea Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklea Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Back Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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