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

Garretts Green Lane area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 1520th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 2SD) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garretts Green Lane (B26 2SD), the main crime hotspot is near Old College Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.