Total Crime Rate
164.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 722nd highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Brook Lane (B13 0BY) in the last 12 months was 164.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% higher than the Billesley average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 101.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Lane (B13 0BY), the main crime hotspot is near Coleside Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Billesley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charlecott Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Leylan Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leylan Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleside Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coleside Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Leylan Croft | Under investigation |
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