Total Crime Rate

153.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 153.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.8 10/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 8.1 5/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Barrows Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 764th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Barrows Lane (B26 1RD) in the last 12 months was 153.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% higher than the Garretts Green average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrows Lane (B26 1RD), the main crime hotspot is near Barrows Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barrows Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnymead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leabrook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnymead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrows Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrows Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Barrows Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Barrows Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barrows Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leabrook Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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