Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 26th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 901st lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 1EU) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clay Lane (B26 1EU), 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Austin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Longley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hanbury Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hanbury Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lenton Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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