Total Crime Rate
111.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birmingham Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 128th 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 Birmingham Road (CV7 7PE) in the last 12 months was 111.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% lower than the Bickenhill average (199.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birmingham Road (CV7 7PE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winspear Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Meriden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winspear Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winspear Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Winspear Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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