Total Crime Rate

193.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 193.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 114.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.3 10/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bells Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Druids Heath & Monyhull , and the 524th 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 Bells Lane (B14 5QA) in the last 12 months was 193.6 per 1,000 residents and was 116.6% higher than the Druids Heath & Monyhull average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 114.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bells Lane (B14 5QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ogbury Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stapleford Croft (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bells Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynds Covert Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badon Covert Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stapleford Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stapleford Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badon Covert Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badon Covert Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynstead Covert Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badon Covert Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorstone Covert Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Drews Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drews Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonehenge Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elkstone Covert Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwood Covert Under investigation
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Data Sources

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