Total Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.3 8/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle 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

Maypole Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Highter's Heath , and the 1037th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Maypole Lane (B14 4PJ) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 800.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maypole Lane (B14 4PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Gorleston Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maypole Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gorleston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Westcroft Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maypole Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Highters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westcroft Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Benson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Benson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courtway Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gorleston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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