Crime Rates at Barrows Lane, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 1QQ

Barrows Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 177th 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 Barrows Lane (B26 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Garretts Green average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrows Lane (B26 1QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wychwood Crescent. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.