Total Crime Rate

268.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 268.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 114.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 84.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Meyrick Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 56th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meyrick Road (B70 0JP) in the last 12 months was 268.9 per 1,000 residents and was 129.5% higher than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 84.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meyrick Road (B70 0JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Gas Street, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ebenezer Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Meyrick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meyrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bells Moor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Gas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Gas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Swan Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkestone Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkestone Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebenezer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebenezer Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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