Total Crime Rate

151.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 151.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 39.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Station Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Meriden , and the 78th highest crime rate of 675 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 Station Road (CV7 7FD) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 230.5% higher than the Meriden average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road (CV7 7FD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Station Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Michael Blanning Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meadow Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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