Total Crime Rate

303.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 303.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 248.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Swanshurst Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 224th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swanshurst Lane (B13 0AN) in the last 12 months was 303.0 per 1,000 residents and was 214.0% higher than the Billesley average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 101 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 95.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swanshurst Lane (B13 0AN), the main crime hotspot is near Thirlmere Drive. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swanshurst Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanshurst Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thirlmere Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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