Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.5 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 44.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Clay Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 726th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clay Lane (B26 1EA) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Acocks Green average (140.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clay Lane (B26 1EA), the main crime hotspot is near Lenton Croft. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clay Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lenton Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Longley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Austin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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