Crime Rates at Coton Lane, Birmingham, B23 6TP

Coton Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 59th 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 Coton Lane (B23 6TP) in the last 12 months was 629.6 per 1,000 residents and was 396.7% higher than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 115 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 151 (≈ 349.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coton Lane (B23 6TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 177 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B4139 (72 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.