Crime Rates at Yew Tree Lane, Yardley, Birmingham, B26 1AP

Yew Tree Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 244th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Yew Tree Lane (B26 1AP) in the last 12 months was 295.5 per 1,000 residents and was 156.4% higher than the Sheldon average (115.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 110.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 145.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Tree Lane (B26 1AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newcroft Grove (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.