Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

May Lane area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 1020th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 May Lane (B14 4AA) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Billesley average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around May Lane (B14 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near Wynfield Gardens. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in May Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wynfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wynfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wynfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wynfield Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Wynfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peacock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Peacock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Taylor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartswell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leander Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wynfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdwell Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wynfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wynfield Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wynfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wynfield Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wynfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wynfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wynfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wynfield Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wynfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maple Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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