Crime Rates at Garretts Green Lane, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 2SA

Garretts Green Lane area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1236th 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 Garretts Green Lane (B26 2SA) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% lower than the Garretts Green average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garretts Green Lane (B26 2SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hotham Close, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old College Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.