Total Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 29.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 9th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Highter's Heath , and the 400th 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 4PS) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% 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 4 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maypole Lane (B14 4PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gorleston Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gorleston Grove (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Maypole Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courtway Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Benson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Maypole Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Benson 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 2025Shoplifting Westcroft Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Westcroft Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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