Total Crime Rate

143.4 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 143.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

May Lane area has the 31st highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 884th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around May Lane (B14 4AL) in the last 12 months was 143.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% higher than the Billesley average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 85.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 144.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around May Lane (B14 4AL), the main crime hotspot is near Pine Grove. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chamberlain Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haunch Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pine Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pine Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Beech Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haunch Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haunch Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Haunch Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chamberlain Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haunch Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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