Total Crime Rate
41.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lime 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Small Heath Highway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Small Heath Highway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Minster Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oakley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Keats Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Keats Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Storrs Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Langley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Holmwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wright Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | East Farm Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wright Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wright Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Whitmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Small Heath Highway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lloyd Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Small Heath Highway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Small Heath Highway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Henshaw Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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