Total Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Speedwell Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Meriden , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Speedwell Drive (CV7 7AU) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% lower than the Meriden average (45.8 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Speedwell Drive (CV7 7AU), the main crime hotspot is near Temple Avenue. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Speedwell Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Temple Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Temple Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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