Total Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 14.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Garretts Green Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 139th 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 Garretts Green Lane (B26 2HP) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garretts Green Lane (B26 2HP), 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 Garretts Green Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Duncroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barrows Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennedy Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennedy Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kennedy Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Vehicle crime Arden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leabrook Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leabrook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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