Crime Rates at Clay Lane, Birmingham, B26 1ES

Clay Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 549th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clay Lane (B26 1ES) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower than the Acocks Green average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clay Lane (B26 1ES), the main crime hotspot is near Lenton Croft. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.