Total Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Merecote Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Lyndon , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .
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 Merecote Road (B92 7EX) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% lower than the Lyndon average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Merecote Road (B92 7EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ladbroke Grove, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gayle Grove (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lyndon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gunns Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Leysdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swanswell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladbroke Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Langley Hall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Merecote Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swanswell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gayle Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gunns Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gunns Way | Awaiting court outcome |
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