Total Crime Rate

205.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 205.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.9 10/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Robbery 9.4 9/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Dads Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 496th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dads Lane (B13 8PW) in the last 12 months was 205.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% higher than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dads Lane (B13 8PW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dads Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Uffculme Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pineapple Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Avenue Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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