Total Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 41.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Lime Grove area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bordesley Green , and the 683rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

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 Lime Grove (B10 0TA) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Bordesley Green average (175.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 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). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (B10 0TA), the main crime hotspot is near Wright Street. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lime Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Small Heath Highway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Small Heath Highway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minster Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Oakley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Keats Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Keats Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Storrs Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wright Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wright Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wright Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wright Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Langley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wright Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holmwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Wright Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary East Farm Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wright Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Wright Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wright Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Whitmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Small Heath Highway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lloyd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Small Heath Highway Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Small Heath Highway Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Henshaw Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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