Total Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Meadow Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 412th lowest crime rate of 954 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 Meadow Road (B68 8PG) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% lower than the Bristnall average (89.6 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Road (B68 8PG), the main crime hotspot is near Pound Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Warwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barlow Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pound Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pound Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Warwick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pound Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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