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

Stoney Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Small Heath , and the 614th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stoney Lane (B12 8AW) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower than the Small Heath average (65.0 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stoney Lane (B12 8AW), 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.