Crime Rates at Broad Lane, Birmingham, B14 5AF

Broad Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 797th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Lane (B14 5AF) in the last 12 months was 150.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% higher than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Lane (B14 5AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Iris Drive, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookfield Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.