Total Crime Rate
122.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kyrwicks Lane area has the 66th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1081st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
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 Kyrwicks Lane (B11 1RR) in the last 12 months was 122.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kyrwicks Lane (B11 1RR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Priestley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priestley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arundel Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arundel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arundel Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Timbers Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Arundel Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundel Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ombersley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Main Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Turnpike Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Highgate Middleway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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