Total Crime Rate

287.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 287.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 110.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Robbery 10.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Melton Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Elmdon , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melton Avenue (B92 8HE) in the last 12 months was 287.2 per 1,000 residents and was 480.6% higher than the Elmdon average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 103.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Avenue (B92 8HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Melton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeremy Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evenlode Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Evenlode Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elkstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellsford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Campden Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellsford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hob'S Moat Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Melton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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