Total Crime Rate

215.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 215.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bells Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Druids Heath & Monyhull , and the 454th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 5QJ) in the last 12 months was 215.1 per 1,000 residents and was 132.4% higher than the Druids Heath & Monyhull average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 107.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bells Lane (B14 5QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Ogbury Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bells Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodrich Covert Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Monyhull Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elkstone Covert Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elkstone Covert Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elkstone Covert Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harbinger Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elkstone Covert Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ogbury Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Ogbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stapleford Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ogbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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