Total Crime Rate

210.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 210.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Drugs 19.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Showell Green Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Small Heath , and the 443rd highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Showell Green Lane (B11 4JP) in the last 12 months was 210.4 per 1,000 residents and was 218.1% higher than the Small Heath average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 112.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Showell Green Lane (B11 4JP), the main crime hotspot is near Showell Green Lane. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Showell Green Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Showell Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Inglewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lime Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belvidere Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Court Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Court Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Court Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inglewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inglewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lime Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Showell Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Showell Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Showell Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Showell Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Grange Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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