Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moor Green Lane area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1409th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moor Green Lane (B13 8NB) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moor Green Lane (B13 8NB), the main crime hotspot is near Woodnorton Drive. Police recorded 25 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 Moor Green Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodnorton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodnorton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Crest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Harlequin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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