Crime Rates at Stoney Lane, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8AR

Stoney Lane area has the 51st highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 775th 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 Stoney Lane (B12 8AR) in the last 12 months was 157.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stoney Lane (B12 8AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ernest Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chesterton Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.