Total Crime Rate
926.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
247.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bromford Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 35th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bromford Lane (B24 8DE) in the last 12 months was 926.5 per 1,000 residents and was 652.7% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 147 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 247.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bromford Lane (B24 8DE), the main crime hotspot is near Montague Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Montague Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Willey Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Montague Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eversley Dale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tonbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bromford Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willey Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lydford Grove | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.