Total Crime Rate
28.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Melton Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Lyndon , and the 219th 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 Melton Avenue (B92 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% 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 , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Melton Avenue (B92 8HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lyndon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Coventry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellsford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wellsford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harvard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lyndon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Coventry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beamans Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beamans Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beamans Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Coventry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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