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 8ND) 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 8ND), 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Crest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Harlequin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodnorton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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