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

Garretts Green Lane area has the 30th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 910th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garretts Green Lane (B26 2SA) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% 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 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old College Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.