Total Crime Rate
204.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moor Green Lane area has the 34th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 501st 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 Moor Green Lane (B13 8NT) in the last 12 months was 204.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 133.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 96.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moor Green Lane (B13 8NT), the main crime hotspot is near Conference/Exhibition Centre. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Yew Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mapperley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Britannic Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elizabeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mapperley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Yew Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heather Dale | Under investigation |
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