Total Crime Rate

86.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 86.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Meredith Street area has the 45th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Blackheath , and the 395th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Meredith Street (B64 5ET) in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% lower than the Blackheath average (119.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meredith Street (B64 5ET), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meredith Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Newlyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Spinners End Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Spinners End Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bodmin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Lukes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allbut Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Durham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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