Total Crime Rate

132.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 132.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Melia Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park , and the 209th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Melia Drive (WS10 0QE) in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% higher than the Friar Park average (82.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melia Drive (WS10 0QE), the main crime hotspot is near Kilvert Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Melia Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oaktree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bissell Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilvert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilvert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kilvert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sampson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melia Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Richard Williams Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Friar Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crankhall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilvert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Hackwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Red House Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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