Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broad Lane area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 1193rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Broad Lane (B14 5BE) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Lane (B14 5BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alcester Road South, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunderton Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broad Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Marsham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Alcester Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sunderton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kinsey Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alcester Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alcester Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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