Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 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 70.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Marsh Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill , and the 1254th 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 Marsh Lane (B23 6HT) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Gravelly Hill average (145.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Lane (B23 6HT), the main crime hotspot is near Reservoir Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marsh Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Elstree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edgware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reservoir Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marsh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reservoir Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reservoir Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Reservoir Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Chudleigh Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chudleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draycott Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Low Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambourn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draycott Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Low Wood Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Low Wood Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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