Total Crime Rate

105.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Druids Heath & Monyhull , and the 1260th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bells Lane (B14 5TH) in the last 12 months was 105.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bells Lane (B14 5TH), the main crime hotspot is near Pound Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 39 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pound Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pound Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Druids Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pound Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Durnford Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimpton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kimpton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Louise Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bicknell Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Easterton Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Easterton Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Easterton Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pound Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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