Total Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.6 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 78.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 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

Swanshurst Lane area has the 65th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 1406th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Swanshurst Lane (B13 0AR) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower than the Billesley average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swanshurst Lane (B13 0AR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 15 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thirlmere Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gracewell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heythrop Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willersey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gracewell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heythrop Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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