Total Crime Rate

145.3 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 145.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Prince Of Wales Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Highter's Heath , and the 864th 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 Prince Of Wales Lane (B14 4LW) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% higher than the Highter's Heath average (91.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 101.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Lane (B14 4LW), the main crime hotspot is near Gorleston Road. Police recorded 37 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 Prince Of Wales Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Maypole Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorleston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Arlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gorleston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gorleston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prince Of Wales Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorleston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilcote Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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