Crime Rates at Meadow Walk, Cradley Heath, B64 7EJ

Meadow Walk area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cradley Heath and Old Hill , and the 244th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Meadow Walk (B64 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% lower than the Cradley Heath and Old Hill average (98.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Walk (B64 7EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Walk (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.